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:
Possible causes of symptom: Chest pain (125
conditions)
Medications or substances causing symptom: Chest pain (3
listings)
Medical conditions causing symptom: Chest pain (75 conditions)
Medical conditions causing complication: Chest pain (10 conditions)
Disease information: see also Chest pain condition information
Causes of Chest pain (9
conditions)
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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.
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.
A
Acute Bronchitis
... chest painAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... chest painAngina
... brief chest pain episodes, chest pain, chest tightness, chest discomfortAnxiety attack
... chest painAortic valve disease
... anginaAsbestosis
... chest painAsthma
... chest tightnessAtherosclerosis
... anginaAtrial Fibrillation
... chest painAtrial flutter
... chest painB
Blastomycosis
... pleuritic chest painBornholm disease
... rib muscle tenderness, chest painBronchitis
... mild chest pain, chest painC
Carbon monoxide poisoning
... anginaChest pain
... chest pain, chest discomfortChronic Bronchitis
... mild chest painCocaine
... chest painCor pulmonale
... chest painsCoronary heart disease
... anginaCroup
... chest painD
Decompression sickness
... chest painDilated cardiomyopathy
... chest painDuodenal ulcer
... Pain below the ribsE
Ebola
... chest painF
Friedreich's ataxia
... chest painG
Gastritis
... chest painGastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... pain in the chestGlanders
... chest painH
Heart attack
... chest squeezing, chest pain, uncomfortable chest pressure, Chest discomfort, Upper body discomfortHeart disease
... angina, chest pain, chest pain, chest discomfortHeartburn
... chest pain, chest pain at the breastboneHemothorax
... chest painHistoplasmosis
... chest painsHypertrophic cardiomyopathy
... chest discomfortHyperventilation
... chest painI
Irritable bowel syndrome
... discomfort behind breastboneL
Lassa fever
... severe chest painLung cancer
... chronic chest pain, chest painLupus
... Chest pain on deep breaths, chest pain from deep breathsLymphangioleiomyomatosis
... chest painLymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... chest painM
Marburg virus
... chest painMelioidosis
... chest painMesothelioma
... chest painMitral-valve prolapse
... chest painMultiple Myeloma
... rib painMyocarditis
... chest painN
Nocardiosis
... chest painP
Panic attack
... Chest pressure, Chest pain, Chest discomfortPanic disorder
... Chest pressure, Chest pain, Chest discomfortPericarditis
... chest painPheochromocytoma
... angina, chest painPleurisy
... chest pain on movement, chest pain on coughing, mild chest pain, chest pain on breathing, severe chest pain, chest painPneumococcal pneumonia
... Chest painsPneumoconiosis
... chest painPneumonia
... Chest pain on breathing, chest painPneumothorax
... sudden chest painPorphyria
... chest painPost-traumatic stress disorder
... chest painPostpartum depression
... chest painsPrimary pulmonary hypertension
... angina, chest painPulmonary embolism
... chest painPulmonary hypertension
... chest pain, chest discomfortPulmonary valve stenosis
... angina, chest painQ
Q fever
... chest painR
Reflux
... chest painS
Sarcoidosis
... chest pain, chest tightnessSickle Cell Anemia
... chest painSilicosis
... chest painStreptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
... chest painSystemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... chest painT
Tuberculosis
... chest painW
Wegener's granulomatosis
... chest discomfortWhipple's Disease
... chest painWolf-Parkinson-White syndrome
... chest pain
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.
A
Anemia
... anginaAtherosclerosis
... anginaC
Coronary heart disease
... anginaG
Gastrointestinal bleeding
... Chest painH
High Cholesterol
... anginaHypertension
... anginaI
Iron deficiency anemia
... anginaL
Legionnaires' disease
... chest painsP
Porphyria
... chest painS
Sickle Cell Anemia
... Acute chest syndrome, chest pain
Related medical articles for Chest pain:
Introduction: Chest pain
Basic Summary for Chest pain
Causes of Chest pain
Symptoms of Chest pain
Diagnostic Tests for Chest pain
Treatments for Chest pain
Last revised:
Nov 9, 2003
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