Question 1

follow up question: my friend has had a clear ekg, been cleared, for asthma and still has shooting left arm pain/chest twinges. what should she do?

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Further test: Depends how old your friend is as well as the medical history. In a teenager, it rarely could be anything serious unless he/she has a history of congenital cardiac problems or sudden death in the family. In an older patient, it would be concerning for heart disease. If symptoms persist, see their doctor for further evaluation/treatment.

Question 2

acute chest pain?

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Chest pain: Acute chest pain several causes  including heart attack, esophageal spasm, gerd, costochondritis  etc get checked.

Question 3

what cause chest pain?

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Many: There are many things that can cause chest pain, but usually it is acid reflux, arthritis of the ribs, anxiety, & much less commonly hardening of the arteries or inflammation of the heart coverings = pericarditis, tumors, splitting apart of the main outflow blood vessel of the heart = aortic dissection. Get checked out by your primary care doctor or a cardiologist. Hrs, md  www.Thepmc.Org.

Question 4

what causes chest pain?

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Lots of things,: Chest pain causes could range from minor things such as strained muscles or heartburn  to serious ones like a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism. It should be checked out by a physician.

Question 5

chest pain hurts a lot?

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Question vague, but: Chest pain in a guy in his mid-30's can be an emergency, depending on various details. Often, the ER doctor needs to evaluate. The ambulance can provide oxygen and monitoring on the way to the ER. The doctors will rule out asthma, heart attack, pneumothorax (collapsed lung), etc.  If it turns out  to be rib cartilage pains (costochondritis) or heartburn (gastric reflux), that can be treated too.

Question 6

chest pain on left side?

Accepted Answer

The same pain: When you inhale? Please let your doctor know asap! do not delay!

Question 7

i have bit of chest pain?

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Chest pain: i suggest you go see your local gp because it could lead to serious complications as in mild heart attack. this is asap and pretty serious.

Question 8

chest pain in the middle.?

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History is 90% of it: What brings it on?  What makes it better? What is it associated with?  What is your family history?  If it hurts more to push on a spot on the chest wall and you have had a cough or smoke it may be originating from muscle or joint strain.  A visit and examination with your doctor can help determine what tests need to be done and which can be a lower priority.

Question 9

my chest pain when i smoke?

Accepted Answer

Angina!Stop smoking!: This is a warning sign that you have structural heart damage (HEART DISEASE) that is probably caused by smoking tobacco products. Smoking tobacco releases toxins, in addition to nicotine, which causes damage to the vessels around the heart. The instantaneous "spasm" of blood vessels limits blood flow to the heart muscle, causing chest pain. Your body is trying to tell you something. See a doctor!

Question 10

right chest pain (sometime)?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Lots of potential causes of chest pain. At age 23 unlikely to be cardiac and more likely musculoskeletal if frequent and bothersome get checked out.

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Follow up question: my friend has had a clear ekg, been cleared, for asthma and still has shooting left arm pain/chest twinges. what should she do?

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Acute chest pain?

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What cause chest pain?

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What causes chest pain?

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Chest pain hurts a lot?

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Chest pain on left side?

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I have bit of chest pain?

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Chest pain in the middle.?

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My chest pain when i smoke?

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Right chest pain (sometime)?

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