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Sep
Chest pain that comes in waves can be dull and mild and last for hours days or even weeks or it can be sharp and stabbing pain that lasts for a short period of time. Stable angina is characterized by a dull pain in the chest.
Unfortunately in many cases thats as far as the doctor takes the diagnosis.
Chest pain dull ache. Ad Schedule a visit with a Cardiologist today. Dull Chest Pain in the Middle. One of the signs of a heart attack is chest pain.
Usually dull chest pain left side is an indication of the same. But pain in the center of the chest is also a symptom of a heart attack. You are most likely to experience a heart attack if the pain is in the center of your chest and it radiates to your jaw or left arm.
Stable angina is characterized by a dull pain in the chest. It is accompanied by shortness of breath nausea fatigue dizziness or restlessness. It is usually triggered by physical activity or stress.
The pain may also radiate to the neck shoulder jaw or back. Chest pain is only one of the possible signs of an impending heart attack. If you notice one or more of the signs below in yourself or someone else call 911 or your local emergency number right away.
Uncomfortable pressure squeezing fullness burning tightness or pain in the center of the chest. Or gastroesophageal reflux disease can cause a sharp and tender pain in the chest that may feel similar to a heart attack despite the pain being classified as a non-cardiac chest pain. Chest pain is a rare symptom of COVID-19 and usually does not occur as the sole symptom.
For instance if your chest pain was due to COVID-19 you would most likely have accompanying signs of upper respiratory infection such as coughing and phlegm. And the pain would not be due to a panic attack says Dr. Though acid reflux is very common so is heart disease.
Furthermore a dull pressure or tightness in the chest that isnt correlated to food intake or related to acid reflux is great cause for concern. If its not heart related it can still be potentially seriouslike a bleeding ulcer in the upper esophagus. Chest wall pain is caused by problems affecting the muscles bones andor nerves of the chest wall.
Doctors diagnose chest wall pain in at least 25 of patients who come to the emergency room for chest pain. Unfortunately in many cases thats as far as the doctor takes the diagnosis. Acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD are common causes of left-sided chest pain.
These conditions occur when acid comes up. Chest pain that comes in waves can be dull and mild and last for hours days or even weeks or it can be sharp and stabbing pain that lasts for a short period of time. The recurrent episodes of chest pain that comes and goes can be felt in the center of the chest right or left side of the chest or it can radiate to other areas of your body such as arms shoulders neck jaws and back.
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