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  2. Acute pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    For acute pericarditis to formally be diagnosed, two or more of the following criteria must be present: chest pain consistent with a diagnosis of acute pericarditis (sharp chest pain worsened by breathing in or a cough), a pericardial friction rub, a pericardial effusion, and changes on electrocardiogram (ECG) consistent with acute pericarditis ...

  3. Pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    An ECG showing pericarditis, with ST elevation in multiple leads and slight reciprocal ST depression in aVR. Specialty: Cardiology: Symptoms: Sharp chest pain, better sitting up and worse with lying down, fever [1] Complications: Cardiac tamponade, myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis [1] [2] Usual onset: Typically sudden [1] Duration: Few ...

  4. Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Chest pain with features characteristic of cardiac origin (angina) can also be precipitated by profound anemia, brady-or tachycardia (excessively slow or rapid heart rate), low or high blood pressure, severe aortic valve stenosis (narrowing of the valve at the beginning of the aorta), pulmonary artery hypertension and a number of other ...

  5. What Chest Pain on Your Left Side Could Mean - AOL

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    As the causes of chest pain vary, so do the treatments. For example, chest wall pain from arthritis or muscle strain might be treated with over-the-counter or prescription medications for pain and ...

  6. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Treatment is usually via reassurance, as the pain generally resolves without any specific treatment. Occasionally it goes away after a couple of breaths. [1] The pain is agitated by expansion and contraction of the chest. Taking a deep breath and allowing the rib cage to fully expand can relieve the pain, however it will feel unpleasant initially.

  7. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    Chest pain that gets worse when you inhale deeply is called "pleuritic pain," Martin explains. Pericarditis can cause pleuritic pain, but this type of discomfort is typically related to lung ...

  8. Chest pain - Wikipedia

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    For persons with suspected cardiac chest pain or acute coronary syndrome, or other emergent diagnoses such as pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, or aortic dissection, admission to the hospital is most often recommended for further treatment.

  9. Management of acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The principal symptom is typically chest pain, known as angina pectoris; people who present with angina must prompt evaluation for possible acute coronary syndrome. [ 2 ] Acute coronary syndromes are classified to two major categories, according to the patient's electrocardiogram, and specifically the presence or absence of persistent (>20 min ...