Chest pain

• 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