Chest pain
Chest pain: Introduction
Chest pain is a serious symptom that will often move
you to the front of the queue if you present at emergency with this symptom,
because chest pain is the classic symptom of a heart attack.
However, there are numerous causes of chest pain,
ranging from less potentially fatal ones (e.g. reflux, heartburn, indigestion,
GERD) to very severe dangerous and life threatening causes (e.g. heart
attack, pneumonia, other lung disorders, other $heart disorders, etc.)
Always seek immediate emergency medical attention for chest pain. ...more »
Symptoms of Chest pain
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Treatments for Chest pain
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Chest pain?
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News Archives for Chest pain
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Diagnostic Tests for Chest pain
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Causes of Chest pain
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Disease Topics Related To Chest pain
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Medical Textbooks Online about Chest pain
Medical Books Excerpts
- FLANK PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- CHEST PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Flank pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest Pain
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Flank pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Flank pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Chest pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Flank pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Chest pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Chest Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Chest Pain
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Chest pain: Self Assessment Tools
Chest pain: Medical Mistakes
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Chest pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Chest pain
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which may be ...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are various...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also various other causes.
See ...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the ...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis)....read more »
Pulmonary embolism- medical emergency: Pulmonary embolism is a
common and potentially lethal disease; unfortunately, the diagnosis is often missed
because patients with pulmonary...read more »
Fatal causes of chest pain: Chest pain
is a common condition yet very threatening to both the patient and the doctor
because the underlying aetiology many a times can be lethal especially if...read more »
Long QT syndrome or epilepsy: This is a serious cardiac disorder which maybe congenital or acquired
due to intake of certain medications.It is characterized by the
prolongation of QT interval on ECG, in an otherwise young healthy...read more »
Pneumothorax or myocardial infarction?: Pneumothorax can occur spontaneously in individuals with known lung
disorders such as asthma, COPD,...read more »
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Hospitals & Clinics: Chest pain
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Chest pain: Rare Types
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Chest pain
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Clinical Trials for Chest pain
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Statistics for Chest pain
Chest pain: Broader Related Topics
Types of Chest pain
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Definitions of Chest pain:
Pressure, burning, or numbness in the chest.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Pain in the chest
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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