Chest Pain | Breast Pain Blog

What organs can cause pain in the chest?
Chest pain is usually associated with a heart attack. Fortunately, this is not the most common cause of chest pain. The pain can be triggered from the esophagus or stomach, of the pericardium or aorta, or from the ribs or rib joints. The reason is very diverse and potentially life-threatening medical examination to establish that the cause is recommended.

How do I know the pain that comes from the heart?
Heart disease is often described as pressure, narrow or full. You can take a heavy pressure in the chest that radiates to the back, causing the jaw, neck or left arm. The pain can last for a few minutes and then disappeared again, varying in intensity and become stronger during physical activity. Symptoms side is shortness of breath, dizziness and sweating.

What should I do if I feel on top of the symptoms?
If these symptoms are felt, especially when they come into existence, we must assume that it is the first sign of a heart attack.

• Contact your family doctor and describe the symptoms
• If your doctor is not available, contact the 911 emergency call center number and describe the symptoms.
• Do not hesitate! If these symptoms occur at night, do not wait until morning, but please contact us immediately! The sooner a heart attack is detected, the better.
• Follow the instructions from your family doctor or an emergency center

Why do I have to report as soon as possible, why not wait and see if the pain would again I?
The heart muscle is supplied by coronary arteries with oxygen. Muscles get enough oxygen because of one or more of the coronary arteries is blocked, the heart muscle cells die. Thus, the longer you wait, muscle cells die poor and recovering from a heart attack. In the worst case, break a lot of heart muscle cells that the heart stops beating. Quickly picked up is very important.

What is chest pain that is not possible from the heart?
If the pain is accompanied by a burning sensation behind the breastbone or acidic feeling in the mouth, reflux may be responsible. Pain swallowing or pain-or-position-related breathing and pain that can trigger an external pressure, may cause other than heart disease. Examination by a doctor recommended a life-threatening illness in part and provide clarity.

The disease can also cause chest pain:

Costochondritis

• Aortic dissection: a tearing of the innermost layer of the aorta running with pain, especially between the shoulder blades, hand in hand
• Pericarditis: inflammation of the pericardium, usually associated with a viral infection that can cause chest pain.
• Pulmonary embolism: a blood clot in the lungs can cause chest pain and can be life-threatening.
• Pleurisy: sharp inhalation stronger and stronger, the pain is localized "will stop breathing" a.
• Pneumothorax: the collapse of the lungs causing shortness of breath and chest pain
• Asthma: Asthma attacks cause chest tightness and coughing.
• Reflux (GERD): the eruktasi stomach acid to cause heartburn, painful, burning sensation behind the breastbone.
• Diaphragmatic hernia (hiatal hernia) the stomach slides through the diaphragm upward into the chest area and cause tightness or pain, especially after eating.
• Gallbladder gallstones or gallbladder inflammation can cause radiating pain and pressure in the upper abdomen.
• Costochondritis: inflammation of rib cartilage in the transition to the sternum causing pain. The pain can be caused by direct pressure to the side of the sternum.
• Ribs: rib injury or fracture, can cause chest pain.
• Panic Attack: severe anxiety accompanied by chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath
• Herpes zoster (shingles): a pain triggered by the varicella virus with Band-shaped rash on one side of the body.