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Chest Pain and Anxiety - How to Immediately Stop Chest Pain During Your Anxiety Attack by meital j. Posted Wed 14 Apr 2010 7:56am Unfortunately, chest pain and anxiety go hand in hand. 80% of anxiety sufferers report sharp chest pain during their anxiety attack. Are you one of them? I was. For years. What Does Chest-Pain Caused by Anxiety Feel like? Pain in the chest during anxiety is usually located over the heart and described as sharp pain. The pain usually increases Read on »

Heart Attack, Chest Pain and Heart Disease by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 18 Dec 2009 3:29am Diagnosing the type of pain and usual symptoms Chest pain can be very worrying as the immediate natural concern is that it might be warning signs of an imminent heart... diagnosis of coronary artery disease at the outset and exclude non-cardiac chest pain, since there may be serious consequences with a missed diagnosis. Also it’s vital to understand Read on »

Does chest pain mean I have a heart problem? by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 18 Jan 2010 5:36am Prof Lahiri’s article – Chest Pain – Cardiac or not? gets straight to the point. Are these chest pains as a result of something wrong with my heart, or worse still, do I have silent disease? There is really only one method to accurately diagnosed heart problems and that is by Dual Source Cardiac CT Scanning. Prof Lahiri explains the modern Read on »

40 y/o Female C/C Chest Pain by JASON WINTER Posted Wed 11 Aug 2010 7:50pm when developed pain in her upper chest/left arm which is the same she uses to paint. Also adds that she has been moving and lifting numerous heavy objects over the past week and since then has been having these episodes of shoulder discomfort. Pain is non-radiating with moderate reproducibility with movement and inspiration. I forget what severity scale Read on »

ECG: 40 y/o Female with Chest Pain by Adam THOMPSON Posted Wed 11 Aug 2010 7:49pm as painter outside and was painting when developed pain in her upper chest/left arm which is the same she uses to paint. Also adds that she has been moving and lifting numerous heavy objects over the past week and since then has been having these episodes of shoulder discomfort. Pain is non-radiating with moderate reproducibility with movement and inspiration. I Read on »

Chest Pain by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm Some gastrointestinal disorders may present as atypical chest pain. This is chest pain not related to the heart. This usually is associated with gastroesophageal reflux (reflux of stomach acids) and esophageal spasm. In addition, chest pain can be caused when food or liquid gets stuck in the esophagus. Food may get stuck for many Read on »

62 year old male CC: Chest pain by JASON WINTER Posted Wed 19 May 2010 1:47pm 62 year old male presents to the emergency department complaining of chest discomfort. Past medical history is significant for dyslipidemia and ulcerative colitis. Also.... Quality: Sharp and nonpleuritic Radiate: The pain radiates down the right arm to the bicep. Severity: 7/10 Time: Patient states he experienced a similar pain in his right upper Read on »

62 year old male CC: Chest pain by Adam THOMPSON Posted Wed 19 May 2010 1:46pm 62 year old male presents to the emergency department complaining of chest discomfort. Past medical history is significant for dyslipidemia and ulcerative colitis. Also.... Quality: Sharp and nonpleuritic Radiate: The pain radiates down the right arm to the bicep. Severity: 7/10 Time: Patient states he experienced a similar pain in his right upper Read on »

The Cure for Chest Pain by Vanessa R. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 27 Mar 2010 3:15pm What do you do with a friend who’s having chest pain, whether physically or emotionally? Why bake them a giant anatomical heart cookie of course! That’s exactly what Kate deRosset did for a friend with chest pain as “comfort food” and it’s such a thoughtful idea. Sweet heart! [submitted by Mikaela Chase] Read on »

66 year old male CC: Chest pain by Adam THOMPSON Posted Sat 29 May 2010 10:09am pain 48 year old male CC: Chest discomfort, shortness of breath Pure (Isolated) Posterior STEMI -- not so rare, but often ignored! - Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ... Here's another great case submitted by Nick Ciaravella of Grady EMS in Atlanta, GA. 66 year old male presents to EMS with chest pain. S - Chest Pain A - None M - Atenolol Read on »