Chest Pain 

Heart Attack

• Chest pressure or pain (may spread to the arm, neck, tooth, or jaw)
• Feelings of tightness, burning, squeezing, fullness, or heaviness in the chest that last more than a few minutes or go away and come back
• Chest discomfort with: Shortness of breath; nausea; sweating; fast or uneven pulse; lightheadedness; or fainting
• Atypical chest pain, abdominal or stomach pain
• Unexplained anxiety, fatigue, or weakness
• Gray-colored or clammy skin

Dissecting aortic aneurysm: This is a tear in the main artery from the heart:

Severe chest pain with extreme pain felt across the upper back (not just on one side) that came on within 15 minutes for no apparent reason, such as an injury or back strain. The pain can spread to the abdomen. Dizziness and fainting may be associated.

Blood clot(s) to the lungs (pulmonary embolism):

• Chest pain that gets worse when taking deep breaths and is present with any of these conditions:
• Sudden shortness of breath and severe problems breathing
• Rapid heartbeat
• Cough with bloody sputum
• Sudden onset of chest pain with calf pain
• Recent surgery or illness with prolonged bed rest

Collapsed lung: Could result from a recent chest injury or from asthma or chronic bronchitis.

• Sudden and sharp chest pain or tightness with breathing.
• Increasing shortness of breath.

Angina

Squeezing, pressure, or pain (often dull) in the chest. The pain may spread to the arm, neck, jaw, or back. Symptoms come on or are made worse by stress or physical activity and ease with rest.

Shingles:

• The pain is on only one side of the chest and is not affected by breathing.
• A burning feeling and a skin rash are at the site of the chest pain.

Tuberculosis (TB): This is a chronic lung infection with a certain bacteria.

Chest pain with shortness of breath; chronic fatigue; cough with phlegm or blood; night sweats; appetite and weight loss; and low grade fever.

Heartburn or hiatal hernia: This could also signal a heart attack

Pain felt is a burning feeling in the chest or just above the stomach. The feeling comes and goes before, during, or after eating. It gets worse when you bend over or lie down.

Muscle strain or rib injury:

Chest pain that gets worse when taking deep breaths or when you touch the chest or ribs.

Flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, or other upper respiratory infection:

Chest pain with fever and coughing up green, yellow, or gray mucus

Anxiety: This could also signal a heart attack

Pain or tightening feeling in the chest with rapid pulse and/or breathing; feeling a "lump in the throat"; sweating; numbness or tingling of the hands, feet, or mouth, or it feels like you can’t get enough air