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Unfortunately, the answer is quite broad—there are so many medical conditions that can cause pain in the chest. It can be as simple as a pulled muscle or as complicated as pulmonary embolism ...
A medical triad is a group of three signs or symptoms, the result of injury to three organs, which characterise a specific medical condition. The appearance of all three signs conjoined together in another patient, points to that the patient has the same medical condition, or diagnosis.
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]
Right-side chest pain may be a sign of something less worrisome, like muscle pain. Or it may indicate a more serious health problem related to the heart or lungs.
Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent. Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety. [1] The underlying cause is unclear. Some believe the pain may be from the chest wall or irritation of an intercostal nerve. [1] [2] Risk factors include psychological stress. [2] The pain is not due to the heart. Diagnosis is based on ...
Dr. Wasan shares that there are several organs located on the right side of the body that can cause pain, including the lungs, gallbladder, pancreas, appendix, colon or even kidneys.
Dextrocardia (from Latin dextro ' right hand side ' and Greek kardia ' heart ') is a rare congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of the body, rather than the more typical placement towards the left. [1]
Symptoms are usually mild but there may be severe presentations. [2] Catamenial hemothorax: this is a rare manifestation of thoracic endometriosis, occurring in 14% of cases. In almost all cases, the right side is affected but has been one case of a bilateral catamenial hemothorax documented.