what is pleuritic chest pain?
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Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the lungs, with subsequent pain. \n\nPleurisy may develop in the presence of lung inflammation (for example, pneumonia, tuberculosis), rheumatic diseases, chest trauma, certain cancers, and asbestos-related disease. The main symptom is pain over the chest wall at the site of the inflammation. In some circumstances, the pain may be felt in the shoulder. \n\nThe pain is increased by deep breathing, coughing, and chest movement. The normally smooth pleural surfaces, now roughened by inflammation, rub together with each breath, and may produce a rough, grating sound called a "friction rub". This can be heard with the stethoscope or an ear held against the chest.\n\nFluid often accumulates at the site of pleural inflammation. A localized collection of fluid separates the lung pleura from the chest wall pleura causing the chest pain to disappear even though the illness may be worsening.
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The rule of thumb is this...If you have chest pain, get to a doctor or hospital for EKG and blood tests immediately.  If it is not heart problems....GRRREAT!  If it is, you need to be treated quickly.  Anxiety can cause similar symptons as an MI and if you blow off your discomfort as nothing but anxiety....it may be the last thing you do.  A heart attack does damage to your heart...you only have one heart, do NOT diagnose your own problem!
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Chest pain may result from angina, heart attack, and other serious diseases. If you experience chest pain, consider it a warning for you to seek medical attention and treatment. While chest pain may be a warning of a heart attack, it may result from other disorders, such as another heart condition, lung disorder, or from a gastrointestinal problem. Chest wall pain is a relatively harmless chest pain caused by muscle and cartilage tenderness in the chest wall. In any event, you should seek immediate medical attention when you experience undiagnosed chest pain.
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Could be Bronchitis, maybe Pleurisy. You could go to your doc and get a chest xray. This will show any fluids, and enlargements, however pleurisy will not show on an xray. Your doc can tell if you have pleurisy by listening to your lungs. Pleurisy usually is a one sided pain though. Sounds like some kind a respiratory infection. Good Luck!
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where do you live? It IS winter and the air could be pretty cold and dry which will hurt in your mose when you breath hard. As for chest pains it could be a number of reasons but if u are just starting to run or jog then perhaps your body is just not used to it. Monitor yourself carefully, it might or might not be anything.
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A very rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure that occurs in the sac lining of the chest (pleural mesothelioma) or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or the lining of the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).\nHope that helps I gave you several links to information as well.\n~A~\nhttp://www.umm.edu/thoracic/mesothelioma.html
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during a panic attack your intercoastal muscles that attach your sternum to your ribs tighten - can almost mimic a heart attack
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the process that making chest pain is not from quiting smoking or not,it's about how much and how long u'd ever been smoking .coz it's the long term process and irreversible..smoking is one of factor that can make u have chest pain ,but they're still more of factors\nonce u have risks(Hypertension,dyslipidemia , Obesity ,Diabetes mellitus ,smoking, male ,stressed personality) u'll prone to develop chest pain , and it's very important that u have controlled ur underlying disease well enough..\nand if u have chest pain when u're on exertion and relieved by resting , this kind of pain still be not severe ,u can relief pain by sublingual pills (nitroglycerin) but if things getting worse, rush to the hospital..this is very serious situation..
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Angina pectoris refers to chest pain caused by insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.\nMyocardial infarction is a coronary artery disorder which involves sudden death of part of heart muscle due to blockage of coronary artery(the artery which supplies fresh blood to heart muscles)
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Blood pressure will elevate with ANY type of pain.  Chest pain should always be evaluated by a Doctor, there are many causes.
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I urge you in the strongest possible terms to have your symptoms investigated immediately.  I think the emergency room would be appropriate.\n\nYour kids need you, and you need your heart.  \n\nIf your problem is not a heart problem, well, great.  That will be good to know.  But please don't delay getting help.  Chest pain is not something to ignore.
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You're probably talking about sleep paralysis, where you feel like something on your chest and you can't move. There's tons of info about it online. Start here and read up: http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html
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Do you slouch or do you sit up straight? This could be nothing more than muscle spasms or pain from trapped wind. If you were suffering heart trouble you would be feeling the pain in the centre of your chest, in your neck or your arms. I don't think it could be your liver or you would be feeling 'out of sorts' too. Call NHS direct and have a word with them to see what they think. They will not offer a diagnosis but will advise you to visit your Doctor if they think it neccessary.
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The pain varies .If you even think there is a chance of heart problems seek medical attention ASAP .
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chest pain means go to the doctor ASAP could be one of many causes, the important one is the heart which as you would agree is pretty important.  For the back, try exercise.
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Its called the pleura, I found it for you on a cancer website-lol hope this helps
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Sounds like a ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan.  These are usually done to evaluate for the possibility of a pulmonary embolism.  An embolism is a clot that forms in a vein (usually a leg vein) and then breaks off and travels to the lungs where it lodges.  Pulmonary emboli can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and, if big enough, death.