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Irregular "fluttering" suggests atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or tachycardia with variable block. "pounding in the neck" or neck pulsations, often due to cannon A waves in the jugular vein . These occur when the right atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve .
Pain on the right side of the abdomen under the ribs is a common complaint. We’ve all felt it at some point. The pain may be sharp or dull. Perhaps it was sudden or slowly crept up on you.
Some types of arrhythmias have no symptoms. [1] Symptoms, when present, may include palpitations or feeling a pause between heartbeats. [1] In more serious cases, there may be lightheadedness, passing out, shortness of breath, chest pain, or decreased level of consciousness. [1]
Atrial flutter is usually well-tolerated initially (a high heart rate is, for most people just a normal response to exercise); however, people with other underlying heart diseases (such as coronary artery disease) or poor exercise tolerance may rapidly develop symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, lightheadedness or dizziness ...
Feeling pain under your left breast can be especially worrying. After all, important organs and structures sit on that side of the body, like your heart, left lung, stomach, spleen, esophagus ...
Flail chest is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall.Two of the symptoms of flail chest are chest pain and shortness of breath.
“Also, it is recommended to seek medical attention if you have a severe headache, stiff neck, difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion, persistent vomiting, and rash,” he says.
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] Chest pain, the primary symptom of ...