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Does this describe your symptom?

 
  • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or other pain in the chest.
  • This includes the area from the clavicles (lower neck) to the bottom of the rib cage.
Important Information
  • Until your doctor has examined you, it is always SAFER TO ASSUME that your CHEST PAIN IS SERIOUS..
  • The most life-threatening cause of chest pain is a HEART ATTACK. Other serious causes include angina, pneumonia, lung blood clots, or a collapsed lung.
  • Some common causes of chest pain are not serious (e.g., muscle strain, chest wall arthritis, acid reflux).

If not, see these other symptoms

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  2. Care at Home

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Reviewed/Modified: Jan. 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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