Chest pain or palpitations can signal hidden heart trouble. Know when an ECG test is needed, what results show, and when to seek urgent care.
Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, stretching across the abdomen, so it was conceivable that it was the cause of the ...
Did this woman’s additional bouts of pain warrant emergent repeat of previously negative angiography? Ms. P, a 54-year-old African American with a known history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and ...
CHEST PAIN CAN feel like your body is setting off an alarm. "Chest pain can range from mild in severity to excruciating, innocent to life-threatening, and anywhere in between," says says Joseph Behn, ...
Some people start having chest pain when they wake up in the morning. They think that this is a common problem, but it is not. Let us tell you why it is not so. Many people often find chest pain as ...
Guidelines on the evaluation and diagnosis of stable chest pain put out last year by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) may have endorsed the use of ...
A man in his mid-70s with a history of peripheral arterial disease, but no known heart disease, presents to the emergency department (ED) with 1 to 2 hours of nonradiating, slightly pleuritic, ...
Chest pain represents one of the most alarming symptoms a person can experience. The immediate fear—”Am I having a heart attack?”—creates tremendous anxiety, and rightfully so. Heart attacks claim ...
Chest pain after a pulmonary embolism is common and may last days or even weeks. In most cases, symptoms improve as the clot dissolves, but some people can develop chronic pain. This pain typically ...
Chest pain can indicate an injury to your ribcage, surrounding muscles, or connective tissue. Pulled muscles, fractured ribs, and arthritis are all potential causes. Your musculoskeletal system ...
A woman in her 20s presented to the emergency department with acute onset of shortness of breath and chest pain after removal of an acupuncture needle from the posteromedial aspect of her left scapula ...