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  2. Pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Substernal or left precordial pleuritic chest pain with radiation to the trapezius ridge (the bottom portion of scapula on the back) is the characteristic pain of pericarditis. The pain is usually relieved by sitting up or bending forward, and worsened by lying down (both recumbent and supine positions) or by inspiration (taking a breath in). [11]

  3. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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    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. At the point of full expansion, it can feel like a rubber band snap in the chest, after which the initial pain subsides.

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

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    It can vary from person to person, even if the cause is the same. And the type of chest pain or intensity doesn’t necessarily determine whether it is a heart issue or something less serious ...

  5. Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The most common symptom is centrally located pressure-like chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder [2] or angle of the jaw, and associated with nausea and sweating. Many people with acute coronary syndromes present with symptoms other than chest pain, particularly women, older people, and people with diabetes mellitus. [3]

  6. 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.

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

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    Chest pain is also an early symptom of shingles, a painful, blistering skin condition that occurs when the same virus that causes chickenpox is reactivated in the body. (The blisters, which tend ...

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

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    Symptoms can include sudden shortness of breath, sharp chest pain that can become worse when breathing in, a cough that can contain blood, leg pain or swelling, pain in your back, excessive ...

  9. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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    When oxygen supply to the heart is unable to keep up with oxygen demand from the muscle, the result is the characteristic symptoms of coronary ischemia, the most common of which is chest pain. [6] Chest pain due to coronary ischemia commonly radiates to the arm or neck. [7] Certain individuals such as women, diabetics, and the elderly may ...