Chestpain - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide

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Chest pain

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   Overview
   Causes
   Symptoms
   Treatment
   Prevention

Overview

Feeling of pain /discomfort between neck and abdomen
Chest pain raises fear of heart attack
Any tissue or organ in chest can cause pain
'Angina' is heart- related chest pain

Causes

Some mild, others life threatening
Problems related to the heart
Asthma
Pneumonia
Inflammation in the lung
Inflammation / strain of rib muscle
Anxiety
Indigestion / ulcers in stomach
Gall bladder stones
Shingles
Stress

Symptoms

Pain or pressure in chest area
May be accompanied by
a, Heartburn,
b, Vomiting,
c, Dizziness
d, Shortness of breath
e, Fever

Treatment

If you have asthma or angina take your regular medications
Medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen may help
Consult a doctor if
a, Pain /fever /cough persists
b, Radiating pain occurs
c, Angina occurs at rest
d, The cough produces yellow -green phlegm
e, Pressure / tightness occurs
f, Nausea
g, Dizziness
h, Shortness of breath
i, Sweating
Hospitalization may be essential
Tests like ECG, may have to be taken

Prevention

Maintain normal weight
Exercise regularly for 30 - 40 minutes
Check and control BP, diabetes, cholesterol
Avoid smoking
Control stress
Eat low fat balanced diet
Get health check ups done regularly

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Member Comments ( 3 )

i have chest pain so i not feel good so have any ayurvedic medicine so, i feel good. (Posted by mehta01, N/A Date : 12/11/2011 )

i have chest pain in the left side.it poke so badly and due to this i have shorteness of breath and sometimes wanna Vomit but cant.always feel Dizzy .i have gastric problem.and indigestion problem. (Posted by zihaan, India Date : 9/25/2011 )

im suffering severe chest pain rightnow and since tuesday feb.22.11. due to overfatigue.i alrdy undergo mitral valve repair. i know my heart now is enlarge. please advice what to do best. i also take isordil sublingual 5mg. but the pain still persist. there is no heart specialist here in the island where i live.its 6000 n.mi away travel via boat. i just stay in bed for complete bed rest. am in great danger now? (Posted by ychie, Philippines Date : 2/23/2011 )