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CHEST PAIN
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
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... Is the chest pain acute or chronic? If it is acute, one must consider acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, pericarditis, and ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

FLANK PAIN
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
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... Is there associated fever? The presence of fever along with chest pain should make one think of a perinephric abscess or pyelonephritis. Occasionally, however, hypernephroma can cause ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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... Although most cases of chest pain are due to benign etiologies, such as gastroesophageal reflux or a muscle strain, life-threatening etiologies must be assessed and treated immediately if present. There are five primary... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank Pain/CVA Tenderness
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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... Pain and/or tenderness on the side of the trunk from the ribs to the ileum is often associated with renal disease; however, nonrenal etiologies are very common. Of course,... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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... Chest pain is a frequent complaint in pediatrics, especially in the adolescent age group. Although rarely cardiac in etiology, this often represents the patient's/family's... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

CHEST PAIN
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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... Hardly a day goes by in a busy practitioner’s office that he or she is not confronted with a patient complaining of chest pain. The main concern, of course, is to exclude an acute myocardial infarction, ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

FLANK PAIN
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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... Most cases of flank pain are associated with inflammation of the kidney. As is shown in Table 29 , however, jumping to that conclusion in any given case may be hazardous. ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest expansion, asymmetrical
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
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... Asymmetrical chest expansion is the uneven extension of portions of the chest wall during inspiration. During normal respiration, the thorax uniformly expands upward and outward, and then contracts downward and inward. When this... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest pain
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
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... Chest pain usually results from disorders that affect thoracic or abdominal organs — the heart, pleurae, lungs, esophagus, rib cage, gallbladder, pancreas, or stomach. An important indicator of several acute... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank pain
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
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... Pain in the flank, the area extending from the ribs to the ilium, is a leading indicator of renal and upper urinary tract disease or trauma. Depending on the cause, this symptom may vary from a dull ache... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
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... Skin and subcutaneous lesions [including adiposis dolorosa, thrombophlebitis of thoracoepigastric vein (Mondor's disease)] Breast lesions     ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Myocardial infarction
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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... Signs and Symptoms Crushing substernal pain radiating to left arm, shoulder blades, and neck; feeling of impending doom; nausea; shortness of breath; sweating; ST-segment changes on... Treatment (Tx) ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest expansion, asymmetrical
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Asymmetrical chest expansion is the uneven extension of portions of the chest wall during inspiration. During normal respiration, the thorax uniformly expands upward and outward, then contracts... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest pain
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Chest pain usually results from disorders that affect thoracic or abdominal organs—the heart, pleurae, lungs, esophagus, rib cage, gallbladder, pancreas, or stomach. An important indicator of several acute and life-threatening... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank pain
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Pain in the flank, the area extending from the ribs to the ilium, is a leading indicator of renal and upper urinary tract disease or trauma. Depending on the cause, this... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain, Atypical
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... Jim Nuovo Atypical chest pain is defined as pain that does not have a characteristic anginal quality (heaviness or squeezing sensation), precipitating factors (e.g.,... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain, Substernal
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... Marie K. Yamamotoya Substernal chest pain requires a rapid and accurate assessment to identify potentially life-threatening events. Substernal chest pain of... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank Pain
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
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... Differential Overview ❑ Ureteral calculus ❑ Acute pyelonephritis ❑ Latissimus strain ❑ Perinephric... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Acute Nonpleuritic Chest Pain
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
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... Differential Overview ❑ Chest wall pain ❑ Angina ❑ Unstable angina &... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Pleuritic Chest Pain
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
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... Differential Overview ❑ Costochondritis ❑ Pneumonia ❑ Rib fracture ❑ Pulmonary embolism ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Myocardial infarction
(Handbook of Diseases)
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... With myocardial infarction (MI), also known as heart attack, reduced blood flow through one of the coronary arteries results in myocardial ischemia and necrosis. With cardiovascular disease, the leading... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest expansion, asymmetrical
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... Asymmetrical chest expansion is the uneven extension of portions of the chest wall during inspiration. During normal respiration, the thorax uniformly expands upward and outward, and then... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest pain
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... Disorders that affect thoracic or abdominal organs — the heart, pleurae, lungs, esophagus, rib cage, gallbladder, pancreas, or stomach — are typical causes of chest pain. It can also result... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank pain
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... Pain in the flank, the area extending from the ribs to the ilium, is a leading indicator of renal and upper urinary tract disease or trauma. Depending on the cause, this symptom may vary from a dull ache to severe stabbing or... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest expansion, asymmetrical
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Asymmetrical chest expansion is the uneven extension of portions of the chest wall during inspiration. During normal respiration, the thorax uniformly expands upward and outward, then contracts... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest pain
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Chest pain usually results from disorders that affect thoracic or abdominal organs —  the heart, pleurae, lungs, esophagus, rib cage, gallbladder, pancreas, or stomach. An... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank pain
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Pain in the flank, the area extending from the ribs to the ilium, is a leading indicator of renal and upper urinary tract disease or trauma. Depending on the cause, this symptom may vary from a dull ache to... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest Pain
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
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...Although chest pain is common complaint inchildren and adolescents, serious underlying disease presentingas chest pain is uncommon in this population. Principal Causes of Chest Pain Musculoskeletaldisorders ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest expansion, asymmetrical
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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... Asymmetrical chest expansion is the uneven extension of portions of the chest wall during inspiration. During normal respiration, the thorax uniformly expands upward and outward, and then contracts... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Chest pain
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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... Chest pain usually results from disorders that affect thoracic or abdominal organs—the heart, pleurae, lungs, esophagus, rib cage, gallbladder, pancreas, or stomach. An important indicator of several... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Flank pain
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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... Pain in the flank, the area extending from the ribs to the ilium, is a leading indicator of renal and upper urinary tract disease or trauma. Depending on the cause, this symptom may vary from a dull ache to... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

CHEST PAIN
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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... Hardly a day goes by in a busy practitioner’s office that he or she is not confronted with a patient complaining of chest pain. The main concern, of course, is to exclude an acute myocardial infarction, which is not... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

FLANK PAIN
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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... Most cases of flank pain are associated with inflammation of the kidney. As is shown in Table 29, however, jumping to that conclusion in any given case may be hazardous.

... Pictures ... READ MEDICAL BOOK EXCERPTS ONLINE » (free access, no registration)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Discussion of list of 29 causes of Chest discomfort

The list below shows some of the causes of Chest discomfort mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 29 causes of Chest discomfort

Drug side effect causes of Chest discomfort

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Chest discomfort as a side effect.
[See detailed list of 7 drug side effect causes of Chest discomfort]

Drug interaction causes of Chest discomfort:

Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Chest discomfort.

  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Cardioquin (Quinidine) interaction
  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Cordarone (Amiodarone) interaction
  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Procan SR (Procainamide) interaction
  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Pronestyl (Procainamide) interaction
  • Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Quinaglute (Quinidine) interaction
[See detailed list of 34 drug interaction causes of Chest discomfort]
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