1. Heart pain/Angina.In addition to having a heart attack, heart pain can be caused by angina, a condition which is caused when normal blood flow is limited due to the harrowing of the arteries. When it gets difficult for the blood to flow, you may feel a tightness or sharp pain simi...
Situations that cause high anxiety or panic attacks can lead to chest pain that is very similar to a heart attack. The pain differs, however, because the pain is usually mild and sharp, instead of heavy or pressure-like. In addition, it is common for people with panic attacks or anxiety ...
The chest pain caused by costal chondritis is usually in the second to the fouth rib cartilages near the sternum , and most often occurredin the second rib cartilage unilaterally or bilaterally. The affected costal cartilage may be swelling locally,and the pain maybe dull or sharp. There is...
Side stitch symptoms are very straightforward: you’ll feel a sharp pain, cramping, pulling, or aching on one or both sides of your body in the area where your rib cage ends. Sometimes you’ll feel a familiar pain on the top of your shoulder. The pain is often so bad that you need ...
Pain that is usually worse in the morning Pain that feels deep or heavy as opposed to sharp and stabbing Pain that feels worse when you exert yourself However, chest pain due to a heart issue is not only limited to pain on the left side of the chest. Pain may also occur in other are...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
You have any of the following signs of a stroke: Numbness or drooping on one side of your face Weakness in an arm or leg Confusion or difficulty speaking Dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss You have a seizure. You feel lightheaded, short of breath, and have chest pain. You ...
Chest inflammation is a condition in which the tissue in the chest becomes swollen and tender. Depending on the level of pain, a...
Shortness of breath that gets worse during activity or when you lie on your back Chest pain or discomfort A fast heartbeat or feeling your heartbeat flutter Weakness, dizziness, or fatigue Cough, especially when you lie down Swollen feet or anklesHow is MR diagnosed?
Dull, achy, sharp pain Tenderness around the scapula, particularly in the upper and medial regions of the scapula Weakness in the affected side of the arm when working extensively Tightness around the scapula region The affected side may have titled posture With limited movement in the arm, the...