Posted By Jenis Shah
Emergency Chest Pain You should never ignore
Emergency Chest Pain : You should never ignore
Chest pain is the commonest symptom of heart attack. It does not mean that every chest pain is heart attack.
So what are the features of chest pain which could be an emergency and we should never ignore.
Site / Location of pain - any discomfort/ heaviness/ tightness which happens in one or more of the following areas - center of chest, left side of chest, left shoulder, both shoulders, left arm, both arms, upper back, neck and lower jaw, upper abdomen are emergency chest pain.
Type / Nature of pain - heaviness, tightness, constricting, burning, suffocating kind of chest discomfort are an emergency condition
Duration of pain - chest discomfort lasting for more than 10 minutes &/or is on and off type should never be ignored
Associated with - emergency chest discomfort may be associated with one or more of the following - breathing difficulty, profuse sweating, sudden generalized weakness, nausea, vomiting, loss of consciousness
Relation with exertion / meals - Chest discomfort which happens at rest or on minimal exertion like walking a few steps, taking bathe, changing clothes or after meals
So if you or any of your relatives or friends are having chest discomfort or heaviness with one or more of the above features, it may indicate a heart attack. So never ignore these symptoms and take immediate guidance from a doctor or reach to an emergency. Ignoring these symptoms can be life threatening.
