Chest pain is always a cause for concern, and the all-important question is when to be alarmed or go to the emergency room.
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To these doubts we add that it is common for this pain to have different manifestations. As a note of mayonnaise cliniccan be presented with a sharp twinge or dull ache. Even with a feeling of tightness or burning. Or, in other cases, scroll to more body parts.
The origin can be very varied. One point to note that the cause may not be the heart. anyway anyway it should never be underestimated.
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The Mayo Clinic specifies it when due to a heart attack or other heart problems has the following characteristics
– Pressure, tightness, burning or tightness in the chest.
– A squeezing or burning sensation that spreads to the back, neck, jaw, shoulders or arms.
– The pain varies in intensity, gets worse with activity, disappears and comes back.
– Shortness of breath.
– Cold dessert.
– Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting.
– Fast heart rate.
– Nausea or vomiting.
On the other hand, when it is accompanied by the following particularities, there are chances that the pain is not related to the heart:
– Sour taste.
– The feeling that food is returning to the mouth.
– Difficulty swallowing.
– Pain that gets better or worse when you change body position.
– Discomfort that intensifies with deep breaths or coughing.
– Tenderness when pressing the chest.
– Persistent discomfort for many hours.
– Burning in the sternum.
Causes of chest pain
The Mayo Clinic lists the following options.
Heart attack
It results from a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle, often caused by a clot.
Aortic dissection
It affects the main artery leaving the heart, called the aorta.
pericarditis
It is inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart.
Angina pectoris
It is caused by poor blood supply to the heart, due to the buildup of thick plaque on the inside walls of the arteries that carry blood to the heart.
digestive causes
These include heartburn, swallowing problems, gallbladder or pancreas problems.
Muscle and bone causes
Associated with injuries and other problems affecting the structure that forms the chest wall.
pulmonary embolism
It is inflammation of the membrane that covers the lungs.
lung collapse
It occurs when air enters the space between the lung and the ribs.
Pulmonary hypertension
This condition affects the arteries that carry blood to the lungs.
Panic attacks
In this case, heart rate and breathing may be rapid, sweating profusely, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness and fear of dying.
shingles
He Fire of saint Anthony it can cause severe pain and a band of blisters from the back to the chest area.
When to go to the emergency room
The Mayo Clinic advises that if you experience new chest pain, with no apparent cause or a suspected heart attack, you should seek emergency medical care immediately..
Also, it is important not to drive your own vehicle.
