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  2. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that's made its way to the arteries that connect the heart and the lungs, which can cause chest discomfort and shortness of breath, Blankstein explains.

  3. Chest pain - Wikipedia

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    Psychogenic causes of chest pain can include panic attacks; however, this is a diagnosis of exclusion. [12] In children, the most common causes for chest pain are musculoskeletal (76–89%), exercise-induced asthma (4–12%), gastrointestinal illness (8%), and psychogenic causes (4%). [13] Chest pain in children can also have congenital causes.

  4. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    People with infectious pneumonia often have a productive cough, fever accompanied by shaking chills, shortness of breath, sharp or stabbing chest pain during deep breaths, and an increased rate of breathing. [9] In elderly people, confusion may be the most prominent sign. [9]

  5. Myocarditis - Wikipedia

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    More specifically, fulminant myocarditis is characterized by a distinct, rapid onset of severe heart failure symptoms, such as shortness of breath and chest pain, that develop over the course of hours to days. Additionally, treatment requires the use of medications or mechanical devices to improve heart function. [15] [16]

  6. What It Means When You Have Chest Pain That Comes and Goes - AOL

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    Women are somewhat more likely than men to experience shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain as heart attack symptoms. According to the American Heart Association, these are ...

  7. This Serious Condition Could Cause Pain Under Your Breast - AOL

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    It can cause a range of potential symptoms, including chest pain that can feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing, or aching, as well as fatigue, nausea, and shortness of breath. A heart ...

  8. Mediastinitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms depend on what organs of the mediastinum the disease is affecting. They might be caused by a constricted airway, constricted esophagus, or constricted blood vessels. Symptoms also depend on how much fibrosis has occurred. There may be cough, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, pain in the chest, and difficulty in swallowing. [3]

  9. Pleurisy - Wikipedia

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    The pain may stay in one place, or it may spread to the shoulder or back. [10] Sometimes, it becomes a fairly constant dull ache. [11] Depending on its cause, pleuritic chest pain may be accompanied by other symptoms: [12] Dry cough; Fever and chills; Rapid, shallow breathing; Shortness of breath; Fast heart rate