Symptom: Chest pain
Chest pain: Pain in the chest region.
Introduction: Chest pain is an extremely serious symptom because it may indicate an immediate heart attack. Because of the risk of heart attack, seek emergency professional medical attention immediately for any type of chest pain or chest tightness.It is sadly all too common for people to misdiagnose chest pain as something milder (e.g. heartburn, angina), when in fact it does come from a heart attack. It is also possible to have a heart attack without chest pain; see symptoms of heart attack.
Another common cause of sudden chest pain is an panic attack (anxiety attack) where it is common for people to rush to the hospital believing they are having a heart attack. Nevertheless, it is always important to rule out heart attack as the cause of chest pain or other chest symptoms, so seek professional medical help immediately.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Chest pain:
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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- Medical mistakes and their rates, causes and prevention
- Deaths and sudden death
Types of Chest pain: angina (8), chest pressure (6), pleuritic chest pain (1)
Symptoms related to Chest pain: angina (8)
Chest pain type of: Breathing symptoms (165), Pain (604), Chest symptoms (85)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Chest pain: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Chest pain as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Some possible causes of sudden chest pain include:
- Heart attack
- Angina - first episode might be classed as "sudden chest pain".
- Anxiety attack
- Panic attack
- Esophagitis
- Pneumothorax
- Peptic ulcer
- Chest nerve irritation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Pericarditis
- Pancreatitis
- Some possible causes of recurring chest pain include:
- Heart attack
- Angina
- Hiatus hernia
- Lung disease
- Chest infection
- Lung cancer
- Gallbladder disease
- Arrhythmias
- Anemia
- Pernicious anemia
- Aortic aneurysm
- Pericarditis
- Aortic valve disorder
- Da Costa's syndrome
- Chondritis
- Bornholm's disease
- Heart conditions
- Heart attack
- Angina
- Coronary artery disease
- Pericarditis
- Heart valve disorder
- Pericardial effusion
- Heart tamponade
- Arrhythmias
- Aortic aneurysm
- Dissection aortic aneurysm
- Ruptured aortic aneurysm (type of Artery conditions)
- Da Costa's syndrome
- Atheroma (bleeding)
- Emotional conditions
- Digestive system conditions
- Gas
- Heartburn - people having a heart attack often mistakenly assume they have heartburn
- Hiatal hernia
- Stomach acid regurgitation
- Reflux - see also causes of reflux
- GERD
- Esophagus conditions
- Esophagitis
- Bowel conditions
- Gallbladder disease
- Hiatal hernia
- Pancreatitis
- Lung conditions or breathing conditions:
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Hyperventilation
- Pneumonia
- Chest infection
- Pleurisy
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pneumothorax
- Collapsed lung
- Lung conditions
- Diaphragm irritation
- Lung cancer
- Connective tissue disease
- SLE
- Pleural tumor
- Diaphragm disorder
- Chest muscle disorders or bone disorders:
- Bruised rib
- Broken rib
- Rib injury
- Chest cartilage disorder
- Chest muscle pain
- Chest muscle spasm
- Pectoral muscle sprain
- Intercostal muscle sprain
- Chondritis
- Bornholm's disease
- Coxackie B virus
- Spinal arthritis
- Spinal disc disease
- Cervical spinal disorder
- Costochondritis (type of Cartilage disorders)
- Teitze's syndrome
- Chest wall pain - such as chest muscle disorders; see also breast pain
- Costochondral separation
- Costochondritis (type of Cartilage disorders)
- Mondor's disease
- Nerve conditions
- Shingles
- Chest nerve irritation
- Nerve root compression
- Other possible conditions:
Medications or substances causing Chest pain: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Chest pain as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
Conditions listing symptoms: Chest pain: The following list of conditions have 'Chest pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Chest pain: The following list of conditions have 'Chest pain' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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