A 26-year-old male presents to the ED complaining of sudden onset severe chest pain radiating to the upper back for the past 3 hours. He describes it as a tearing sensation in his back. He denies any fevers or chills but reports an episode of syncope prior to arriving to the hospital....
The Position:In this advanced sex position, the woman lies on her back with her legs raised above and behind her head. The man then squats and penetrates her from above. The thrusting motion in this position is similar to making butter in an old fashioned butter churner, which is how this...
vomiting up blood, abdominal, back or chest pain, or reduced palpitations in addition to your sternum pain then you may be suffering from a sternum fracture. You should seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid your injury becoming worse or causing damage to the tissue around the ri...
Sternum tattoos require lots of patience, precision and detail. Due to the awkward location of a sternum tattoo, your artist will have to maneuver around the area slowly and carefully. With this in mind, a sternum tattoo is likely to take longer, thus will require you to site in pain for...
the past couple of days ive been havin a sharp, intense pain in my back and lower chest, my rib area has been clicking for a while now, but the sharp pains are new and when i do have the sharp pains i find it hard to breathe. i remember someone saying something about it being te...
BackgroundPostoperative acute pain can cause anxiety and decrease the quality of life in patients. Acute sternal bone pain after cardiac surgery can persist for long time. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to explore the relationships between the degree of sternal misalignment and the degree of ac...
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Pain in the chest area linked to breathing (especially when breathing in)Functional chest pain is typically linked to breathing, and gets worse when breathing in. It radiates from a rib or nerve from the back of the body toward the breastbone (sternum). Movement-related, radiating painYou ca...
These neurotransmitters may also stimulate nerves leading back to the site of the injury. This response prompts cells in the injured area to release chemicals that not only trigger an immune response, but also influence the intensity and duration of the pain....
breastbone (sternum) mediastinum heart and part of the great blood vessels trachea and bronchi leading to the lungs esophagus thoracic spine While pain in the middle of the chest may be related to these structures, it is not uncommon for pain to radiate or refer from other regions, like the...