symptoms

What are the symptoms and causes of chest pain?

Pain can be caused by almost every structure in the chest. Different organs can produce different types of pain but unfortunately the pain is not specific to each cause. Each of the following causes is explained in detail in this article:

• Broken or bruised ribs


• Pleuritis or pleurisy


• Pneumothorax


• Shingles


• Pneumonia


• Pulmonary embolus


• Angina


• Heart attack (myocardial infarction)


• Pericarditis


• The aorta and aortic dissection


• The esophagus and reflux esophagitis


• Referred abdominal pain

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