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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Sharp Pain In Right Chest

Health Encyclopedia: Chest Pain

Definition

Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.


Alternative Names

Chest tightness or pressure; Chest discomfort


Considerations

Many people with chest pain fear a heart attack. However, there are many possible causes of chest pain. Some causes are mildly inconvenient, while other causes are serious, even life-threatening. Any organ or tissue in your chest can be the source of pain,...

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Expert & Community Posts

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What are some Causes of Chest Pain other than Heart or BP Abnormalities?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

What does one do if she experiences major chest pains and medical examinations reveal no heart or... Read more »

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Sharp Chest Pain: What it Means and When You Should See the Doctor
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

Chest pain afflicts people of all ages.  It doesn’t make a distinction based on demographics or... Read more »

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Guest Share Post: Anxiety Induced Chest Pain
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...you get a sharp jabbing pain in the center of your chest. You go from totally relaxed to "oh... Read more »

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GERD Disguised
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...reflux and seemingly unrelated problems such as severe chest pain and chronic cough.   In... Read more »

Health Guide

Chest Pain
...mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Chest pains are frequently a part of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic... Read more »
Costochondritis
...Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. This is a common cause of chest pain. Inflammation or injury involving the chest muscles is another common cause of... Read more »
How to Breathe Properly
...Improper breathing can produce a variety of symptoms including: Mental fogDizzinessNumbnessAnxietyChest painDigestive problemsIrritable bowelNeck and shoulder pain   ... Read more »
Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
...all or part of the spine.Pain may go away by bending over. You may not be able to fully expand your chest because of the involvement of the joints between the ribs.Specific symptoms include:   ... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...infarction). NSTEMI is alsoknown as non Q-wave myocardial infarction.Angina is a specific type of pain in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of... Read more »

Medications

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...activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a... Read more »

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...It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood... Read more »

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...Nicardipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to... Read more »

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... Uses Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain... Read more »

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...dye-NYE-trate) Uses Isosorbide dinitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients... Read more »

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