and considerable public education has been undertaken to get patients to seek medical care when chest painstrikes. You may be worried that you are having aheart attack, but there are many other causes of pain in the chest that the doctor ...
What causes pain in the middle of my chest between my breasts? Costochondritis can cause pain in the middle of your chest (sternum), between your breasts. Inflammation of the sternum causes this condition. Why does my breast hurt when I press it? Hormone changes, injury, certain medications,...
We present a highly unusual case of SCJ SA with adjacent osteomyelitis of the sternum manifesting as shoulder pain in an immunosuppressed patient with SLE.Barguil Macedo, MarinaRodrigues Pereira, Rosa MariaEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
The sternum, also known as the chest bone or breastbone, is located in the chest’s central position below the collarbone. This flat bone joins both sides of the rib bones through the cartilage. It also protects many vital organs in the chest. Sternum pain is usually felt in the chest a...
Sternum Definition and Function The sternum or breastbone is a vertical flat bone lying at the anterior middle part of the chest. Externally, it is made up of compact bone. Inside of it is a cancellous or spongy tissue that is entirely vascular. The adul
The bones of the thoracic cavity are part of the outer chest wall with the sternum, clavicle and ribs in the front (anterior), ribs on the sides (lateral) and ribs and vertebrae at the back (posterior). The scapula may also be considered as part of the chest wall as any pathology wit...
Involvement of the sternum with neoplastic processes is exceedingly rare, with most malignancies being metastasis from other primary tumors such as lung, thyroid, or breast. Studies have shown less than 1% of primary bone tumors manifesting in the sternum, w...
My weight gain starts under my sternum to my belly button area. Always bloated full feeling. So drastic that i eventually had liposuction on abdomen and lower back 15 months ago and it is all back as it was prior to procedure. Also have bouts of fluid retention that may come for 3-4 ...
Strain or injury of the chest wall muscles caused by a severe cough or intense physical activity Fracture of the ribs or sternum (breastbone) An infection or inflammation of the lungs Medical conditions such as asthma or acid reflux AnxietyHow...
These three bones meet the sternum (breastbone) to create three joints: the glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular (AC) joint, and sternoclavicular joint. A large portion of shoulder issues result from the breakdown of soft tissue located in the shoulder area. The region experiencing shoulder pain...