Know the pain in the chest

Coronary (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans to die of a heart condition. Many people have no idea that there is a CAD. In fact, the first indication of as many people have heart disease is when they have a massive heart attack, or worse, sudden heart death experience.

Chest pain is one of the hallmarks of CAD. Some people (like women or emerald) heart disease may be difficult, or even suffer a heart attack with no chest pain at all! In most cases of chest pain that are not related to the heart. Other common causes of chest pain have a burst of pain, heartburn and chest wall esophagus (such as muscle strain bare, bshdiich). Although the list of possible causes of chest pain is long enough, the purpose of this article is to help you consider your symptoms in detail so you can give symptoms to the doctor. When you are having chest pain on these questions. (If you have severe chest pain or are at risk of having a heart attack, call 911).

1. how often have you pain?

2. how much time the last episodes of pain?

3. does the pain radiate anywhere, such as the shoulders, neck or jaw?

4. do you experience shortness of breath, nausea, heart racing, dizziness, chest pain, sweating or with?

5. what to bring things to the pain and what things to make it go away?

6. What is the most convenient place for you when you are experiencing pain?

7. There are one or more blood relatives, close to his heart attack, if so, who were they, what were their estimated age when they had first attack?

8. do you smoke? Did you ever smoke in the past, and if so, how?

9. have you ever told your high cholesterol?

10. do you take a deep breath or cough affect pain?

11. is pressing the chest to recover the same kind of pain?

12. is pain, a sensation of pressure or squeezing, sharp, achy, burning or boring?

13. you already have a cough?

14. does food affect pain? If so, how does this affect the pain?

15. you burp or move gas more than usual?

16. What have you tried the pain? It worked, if so, how long it took to get relief and how long the relief last?

17. does the worst pain at the beginning or as time passes on?

18. have you ever been diagnosed with asthma?

19. are there any breasts hurt?

Copyright, Maria Hester a., m.d.