This document discusses the etiology and characteristics of chest pain. It lists several potential causes of chest pain organized by anatomical location, including pulmonary, cardiac, esophageal, musculoskeletal, and psychological origins. Specific conditions mentioned include pneumonia, angina, myocardial infarction, esophageal reflux, costochondritis, shingles, and panic disorder. The summary describes characteristics of chest pain such as location (e.g. precordial, retrosternal), quality (e.g. constricting, violent, burning), radiation sites, and contextual factors like exertion, eating, or infection that may provoke the pain.
This document discusses the etiology and characteristics of chest pain. It lists several potential causes of chest pain organized by anatomical location, including pulmonary, cardiac, esophageal, musculoskeletal, and psychological origins. Specific conditions mentioned include pneumonia, angina, myocardial infarction, esophageal reflux, costochondritis, shingles, and panic disorder. The summary describes characteristics of chest pain such as location (e.g. precordial, retrosternal), quality (e.g. constricting, violent, burning), radiation sites, and contextual factors like exertion, eating, or infection that may provoke the pain.
This document discusses the etiology and characteristics of chest pain. It lists several potential causes of chest pain organized by anatomical location, including pulmonary, cardiac, esophageal, musculoskeletal, and psychological origins. Specific conditions mentioned include pneumonia, angina, myocardial infarction, esophageal reflux, costochondritis, shingles, and panic disorder. The summary describes characteristics of chest pain such as location (e.g. precordial, retrosternal), quality (e.g. constricting, violent, burning), radiation sites, and contextual factors like exertion, eating, or infection that may provoke the pain.
This document discusses the etiology and characteristics of chest pain. It lists several potential causes of chest pain organized by anatomical location, including pulmonary, cardiac, esophageal, musculoskeletal, and psychological origins. Specific conditions mentioned include pneumonia, angina, myocardial infarction, esophageal reflux, costochondritis, shingles, and panic disorder. The summary describes characteristics of chest pain such as location (e.g. precordial, retrosternal), quality (e.g. constricting, violent, burning), radiation sites, and contextual factors like exertion, eating, or infection that may provoke the pain.