Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider conditions that would cause pleuritic-like chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea. Pleuritic pain ...

Constipation can cause chest pain. It’s important to know the difference between this and chest pain due to heart or blood vessel problems, which can occasionally be caused or worsened by constipation ...

It can happen anywhere—at a sunny café sipping your favorite drink, on your morning walk, winding down from a long day at work, or enjoying a night out with friends. Out of the blue, you notice ...

Chest pain and shortness of breath are two symptoms that grab your attention quickly, potentially signaling a heart attack if they come on suddenly. And if they develop gradually and worsen over time, ...

Chest discomfort in women presents unique challenges for both patients and healthcare providers, as symptoms often manifest differently than the classic presentations typically associated with male ...

Chest pain is one of those symptoms that immediately makes you think the worst: that maybe you’re having a heart attack. But there are a lot of reasons you may feel discomfort, pressure, or tightness ...

Ken came to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath. He had a long-standing history of asthma and felt that he was having a flare-up. He told the triage nurse that he always ...

A heart attack is a medical emergency that requires an immediate call to the emergency services. However, there are sometimes ...

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of pleuritic-like chest pain on the left side with accompanying shortness of breath, nausea, and loss of appetite. The ...