Question 1

what does "5 cycles of chest compressions" mean?

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CPR: This refers to cpr.  When performing CPR on an adult, one "cycle" is 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths. After this 1st cycle, the 2nd cycle starts, also with 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths. In very specific circumstances (witnessed arrest, lay rescuer), CPR can be done without the rescue breaths i.e."hands only" cpr.  Learn CPR through the american heart association!

Question 2

what can pain in the right side of the chest mean?

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Too dificult to tell: With that information. That could be anything from a pulmonary embolism to a rib injuries to chostocondritis. If it does not progress, cause problems breathing, or related to systemic signs like fever, then it is most likely not emergent but you should still see your physician for a thorough exam.

Question 3

why do i get neddles pocking on my chest what does it mean?

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Needles poking: Sometimes it may be part of general anxiety disorder.

Question 4

what dose it mean if one of u chest is bigger then the other one?

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I presume: That you mean "one side of your chest is bigger than the other". If that is what you mean, it is O.K. Because we all have some degree of asymmetry.

Question 5

what does ticklish feeling inside the left side of my chest mean?

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Need more informatio: Ticklish feeling is vague. Can you describe fully what the symptoms you having for better response.

Question 6

i've been getting pains in on the left side of my chest...what does that mean? please help!

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Pain: There are multiple possibilities from intercostal muscle irritation through inflammation inside the chest wall, pleura or pericardium and more. Usually there's a simple benign explanation if everything else seems fine. You'll need to see a Dr to get a diagnosis, too many variables to diagnose from out here.

Question 7

what can pressure in my chest mean?

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??nothing: Just pressure in the chest may be nothing or some musculoskeletal problem, heart, esophagus problems. If you continue to have the pressure like sensation get it checked.

Question 8

what does atypical chest pain mean?

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Atypical...: Chest pain due to heart pain has certain features like substernal pain that radiates to the jaw and left arm, pain described as pressure-like, etc.Chest pain that does not have these classic features is called atypical chest pain. Atypical chest pain is less likely to be due to the heart but still could be so testing to rule out the heart may still be indicated, especially if no other source found

Question 9

what does having a barrel chest mean?

Accepted Answer

Lung disease: Barrel chest is a deformity of the chest wall that develops in response to chronic over-inflated lungs.  This is typically seen in patients with long standing, advanced emphysema, which is usually caused by smoking tobacco.

Question 10

what do small sudden chest pains mean?

Accepted Answer

Various: Heart attack, angina, pericarditis, chest wall pain, heart rhythm condition, esophagus spasm, lung condition are all possibilities.

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