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Cardiac Chest Pain vs Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

The presence of chest pain, especially if it is severe, often raises the concern about cardiac conditions like a heart attack (myocardial infarction). However this is not the only cause of severe chest pain and a number of factors have to be taken into consideration in order to discern cardiac chest pain from non-cardiac >> Read More ...

Severe Chest Pain – Emergency, Serious Signs, Evaluation

The onset of severe chest pain often raises the concern of serious underlying pathology, even in young patients and healthy adults. Chest pain is among the more common causes of emergency room visits and in many cases, the cause is often less serious than the initial concerns of the patient. The severity of the pain >> Read More ...

Chest Pain Test – Heart and Lung X-Ray, ECG Stress Tests

Every case of chest pain with one or more red flag signs or symptoms (refer to Chest Pain Diagnosis) is treated as a medical emergency. In most settings, an x-ray and ECG (electrocardiogram) are the two investigative techniques that can be conducted with immediate test results being made available. Other tests may >> Read More ...

Chest Pain Diagnosis

Approach to Chest Pain Upon presenting to your doctor with chest pain, a rational and step-by-step approach to diagnosing the cause of the pain will be followed. This will include a thorough case taking and physical examination which may be followed by tests and investigations to exclude or confirm differential diagnoses. >> Read More ...