Chest pressure
Chest pressure: Introduction
Chest pressure is an extremely serious symptom because
it may indicate an immediate heart attack,
even in the absence of chest pain.
However, there are also less serious possibilities such as heartburn, reflux,
GERD, etc.
Seek emergency professional medical attention immediately for chest pressure, discomfort or pain,
because of the possibility of heart attack (and other serious disorders).
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Causes of Chest pressure:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Chest pressure.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Chest pressure
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Causes of Types of Chest pressure:
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Chest pressure: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Chest pressure
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- CHEST PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Chest pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest Pain
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Chest pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Chest pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Chest pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Chest Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Chest pressure: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
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Diagnostic tests for Chest pressure:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Chest pressure. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- General appearance e.g. pale and sweating must consider heart attack or pulmonary embolus
- Blood pressure - may be high in heart attack, anxiety or panic attack.
- Pulses - check rate and regularity.
- Temperature may be elevated in acute bronchitis and pneumonia
- Listen to heart for murmurs or added sounds
- Listen to lungs for evidence of acute bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma
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diagnostic tests for Chest pressure
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Chest pressure.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- When did the chest pressure start? - to determine if acute or chronic. If acute onset must consider heart attack, pulmonary embolism. If chest pressure is chronic must consider angina, asthma or anxiety.
- Is the chest pressure constant or intermittent? - Constant pressure suggests heart attack, pulmonary infarction, asthma and pneumonia. Intermittent pressure would suggest angina, anxiety or panic attacks.
- Where exactly is the chest pressure? - e.g. heart attack and angina is typically behind the breastbone.
- Does the chest pressure travel anywhere else? - e.g. heart attack pressure may radiate to neck, jaw and down left side of arm.
- What makes the pressure better? - e.g. if pressure is relieved by nitroglycerine spray may suggest angina; if pressure is relieved by ventolin or similar sprays may suggest asthma.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Chest pressure) may include:
- Coughing up blood? - must consider pulmonary embolism.
- Fever and pus-like sputum - should consider pneumonia or acute bronchitis.
- Wheeze? - may suggest asthma or acute bronchitis.
- Shortness of breath? - should consider asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia and congestive heart failure due to heart attack.
- Symptoms of anxiety or panic attacks? - e.g. nervousness, tremor, palpitations, shortness of breath, rapid breathing, sweating.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Chest pressure
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Medications or substances causing Chest pressure:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Chest pressure as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Chest pressure
Organs affected by Chest pressure:
The list of organs typically affected by Chest pressure may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Chest pressure
The list below shows some of the causes of Chest pressure mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Chest pressure
How Common are these Causes of Chest pressure?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Chest pressure.
Of the 127
causes of Chest pressure that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 125
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 127
causes of Chest pressure
Conditions listing symptoms: Chest pressure:
The following list of conditions
have 'Chest pressure' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute Bronchitis
... pressure behind breastboneAdult-onset asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessAirborne allergy
... chest tightnessAllergic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessAngina
... chest tightnessAngiofollicular lymph hyperplasia
... chest pressureAspirin-induced asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessAsthma
... chest tightnessAsthma in pregnancy
... chest pressure, chest tightnessAsthma, Exercise-Induced
... chest tightnessAsthmatic Bronchitis
... chest tightnessAtopic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessB
Breynia officinalis poisoning
... chest tightnessByssinosis
... chest tightnessC
Chemical poisoning - Acrylonitrile
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Ammonia
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Azinphos-methyl
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Bromophos
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Cadmium
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methyl
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Diazinon
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Diborane
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Dichlorvos
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Dicrotophos
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Dioxathion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Disulfoton
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Ethion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Fensulfothion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Fenthion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Formaldehyde
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Malathion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Methidathion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Methiocarb
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Methomyl
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Parathion
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Phosdrin
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Profenofos
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Terbufos
... chest tightnessChemical poisoning - Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate
... chest tightnessChildhood asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessD
Decompression sickness
... chest tightnessDrug-induced asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessE
Emotional stress related asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessEosinophilic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessExercise-induced asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessExtrinsic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessF
Fisher (M.) syndrome
... chest tightnessFood Additive Adverse reaction - amines
... chest tightnessFood Additive Adverse reaction - food additives
... chest tightnessFood Additive Adverse reaction - MSG
... chest tightnessFood Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate
... chest tightnessFood Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite
... chest tightnessFood allergy related asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessH
Heart attack
... chest squeezing, uncomfortable chest pressureHouse dust allergy
... chest tightnessI
Infant asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessInsect bite allergy
... chest tightnessInsect sting allergy
... chest tightnessIntrinsic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessM
Mixed asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessMixed granulocytic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessN
Neutrophilic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessNon-allergic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessNon-atopic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Ant
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Black fire ant
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Bumblebee
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Cockroach
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - honey bee
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Hornet
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Red fire ant
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - scorpion
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - wasp
... chest tightnessNon-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp
... chest tightnessO
Obesity associated asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessOccupational asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Anhydride exposure
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Animal laboratory workers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Bakers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Bookkeepers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Carpenters
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Fluxes
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Foam producers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Insulation workers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Isocyanate exposure
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Librarians
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Metal plating industry
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Millers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Pharmaceutical industry
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Plastics industry
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Post office clerks
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Saw Mill workers
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Spray Painters
... chest tightnessOccupational asthma - Welding industry
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Ammonia inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Chlorine inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Formalin vapors inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Hydrogen Sulfide inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Nitrogen dioxide inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Ozone inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Phosgene inhalation
... chest tightnessOccupational lung disease - Sulfur dioxide inhalation
... chest tightnessP
Panic attack
... Chest pressurePanic disorder
... Chest pressurePaucigranulocytic asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessPlant poisoning - Amygdalin
... chest tightnessPlant poisoning - Cyanogenic glycoside
... chest tightnessPostoperative respiratory failure
... Chest tightnessS
Salicylate-sensitive asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSarcoidosis
... chest tightnessSeasonal asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSevere, refractory asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSilent asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSteroid-dependant asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSteroid-resistant asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSteroid-resistant asthma, type I
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSteroid-resistant asthma, type II
... chest pressure, chest tightnessSteroid-sensitive asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessT
Tako-Tsubo syndrome
... chest pressureTobacco smoke associated asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessV
Virus-induced asthma
... chest pressure, chest tightnessVocal cord dysfunction familial
... Chest tightnessW
Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome
... chest tightness
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Causes of Chest pressure Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Chest pressure based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Chest pressure?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Chest pressure, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Chest pressure:
Subtypes of Chest pressure:
Chest tightness (120 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Chest pressure:
Pressure (130 causes), Chest pain (785 causes), Chest symptoms (1043 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Breathing symptoms (2775 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Breath symptoms (2667 causes)
Symptoms related to Chest pressure:
Chest pain (785 causes), Chest symptoms (1043 causes), Difficulty breathing (2470 causes), Breathing, Anxiety (701 causes), Asthma (267 causes), Bronchitis (84 causes), Pneumonia (69 causes)
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