Chest Pain is generally a Serious Condition
In medicine, chest pain is a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency. Even though it may be determined that the chest pain is non-cardiac in origin, this is often a diagnosis of exclusion made after ruling out more serious causes of the pain.
We would recommend you to visit your doctor for a full medical evaluation in case there is an underlying condition you are unaware of.
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Chest pain after eating that requires repeated use of antacid | Call provider's office
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Chest pain or pressure that feels crushing or that spreads to the shoulder, back, neck, or jaw | Call 911
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Chest pain that lasts longer than 15 minutes and is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerine | Call 911
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Chest pain that wakes you up | Call 911
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Chest pain or pressure with uneven or rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, sweating, light-headedness, anxiety, or fainting | Call 911
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Sudden, severe chest pain with shortness of breath or bloody cough | Call 911
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Pain that feels like heartburn but is not relieved with antacids | Call 911
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