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Chest pain appears in many forms, ranging from a sharp stab to a dull ache. Sometimes chest pain feels crushing or burning. In certain cases, the pain travels up the neck, into the jaw, and then spreads to the back or down one or both arms.
 
Many different problems can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening causes involve the heart or lungs. Because chest pain can indicate a serious problem, it's important to seek immediate medical help.

  • Ischemic
  • Ischemia like 
  • Non ischemic
ISCHEMIA LIKE
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Severe Hypertension
  • HOCM
  • Severe anemia
Chest pain | Dr. Hasmukh Gujar - Cardiologist in Pune

What are risk factors you would ask about for cardiac etiologies for chest pain?
    • Smoking
    • Family history
    • Hyperlipidemia 
    • Left ventricular hypertrophy
    • Hypertension
    • Diabetes
    • Cocaine
    • Age
    • Past History
    What characteristics of the chest pain might make you more concerned for cardiac chest pain?
    • Location
    • Associated
    • Symptoms
    • Quality
    • Onset
    • Duration
    • Intensity
    • Exacerbating
    • Relieving
    • Situation
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