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I was diagnosed with costochondritis. how can i distinguish the sharp pain i have all the time vs a heart attack? also my heart seems to race at times
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Physical exam: Physical exam is usually beneficial in differentiating between the two. Palpating on the costchondral junction should completely reproduce the symptoms of costochondritis, where it won't at all for a cardiac event. Certainly if there is concern, a cardiac workup can be done to rule out a cardiac cause.
Answered 9/23/2014
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