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Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest. These typically get worse with inhaling and occur within a small area. Spells of pain usually last less than a few minutes. Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent. Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety ...
Pain, cough, and fever ensue—and so does a sharp or stabbing chest pain that’s worse with deep breathing or coughing, particularly if the left lung is infected. A pulmonary embolism is a blood ...
A woman clutching her chest, a common sign of a heart attack. Chest pain may present in different ways depending upon the underlying diagnosis. Chest pain may also vary from person to person based upon age, sex, weight, and other differences. [1] Chest pain may present as a stabbing, burning, aching, sharp, or pressure-like sensation in the chest.
There are many chest pain causes (including a heart attack) that can lead to similar types of discomfort, and it can be really tricky to know what you're actually dealing with. 11 causes of chest ...
Sudden stabbing chest pain Classic chest pain typically feels like pressure, fullness, or squeezing, and it often gets worse with exertion and then goes away before coming back again later.
The defining symptom of pleurisy is a sudden sharp, stabbing, burning or dull pain in the right or left side of the chest during breathing, especially when one inhales and exhales. [9] It feels worse with deep breathing, coughing, sneezing, or laughing. The pain may stay in one place, or it may spread to the shoulder or back. [10]
[4] [5] Diagnosis is based on the presence of chest pain, a pericardial rub, specific electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, and fluid around the heart. [6] A heart attack may produce similar symptoms to pericarditis. [1] Treatment in most cases is with NSAIDs and possibly the anti-inflammatory medication colchicine. [6]
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [1]
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