Pain is the body’s warning signal that tissue is under threat or damaged. In most cases we know what will cause pain. Stubbing your toe. Cutting your finger. Strains and sprains. A blow. Inflammation without injury. However, there are instances where the cause of pain is not clearly identifiable. It may pass on its >> Read More ...
The chest houses many of the vital organs such as the heart and great blood vessels as well as the lungs and airways. The sturdy ribcage, breastbone and vertebrae at the back protect these organs. Breathing and pumping of blood never ceases and these vital organs are working throughout life. Normally a person is not >> Read More ...
What is a heavy chest? A heavy chest is a common term to describe a feeling of heaviness in the chest often associated with difficulty breathing (dyspnea) or a tight or crushing sensation in the chest (chest pain). Two situations where this feeling occurs repeatedly is with asthma (lung) and angina pectoris (heart) but >> Read More ...
The abdominal cavity is largely occupied by the digestive tract. This includes the alimentary tract that runs from the mouth to the anus, and other organs associated with digestion like the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Most cases of abdominal pain is associated with the digestive tract, particularly the part of the >> Read More ...
Chest pain with deep breathing and often when coughing may be due to a host of causes related to the thoracic cavity, upper abdomen and even the neck. It is often thought that the pain is only emanating from the lungs but strictly speaking, the lungs do not feel pain as its nerve supply is mainly >> Read More ...
The chest cavity contains several vital organs, namely the heart and lungs. Therefore chest pain may be a symptom of a disease within these organs. It can be fatal, sometimes even within minutes. However, there are a host of other organs in the chest cavity that are not vital. It is therefore important to understad that >> Read More ...
Chest Pain in Heart Attack Chest pain associated with a heart attack (myocardial infarction) is often described as tightness, pressure, squeezing or crushing chest pain. It is usually central, located just behind the breastbone (retrosternal chest pain, breastbone pain) on the anterior surface of the chest. In a patient at >> Read More ...
Chest pain and shortness of breath are two different symptoms. However, both may occur at the same time and for the same reasons. It is therefore useful to investigate the causes of chest pain or shortness of breath concurrently. While these symptoms may occur at any time, with any activity or any position, there are >> Read More ...
The chest wall is composed of skin, subcutaneous tissue. muscles, bones that make up the rib cage and fascia of the anterolateral aspects of the thorax. The same structures that lie posteriorly (towards the back) are considered as part of the back and not as the chest wall. Within the wall lies a number of nerves, blood >> Read More ...
There are various types of diseases of the heart and great blood vessels that may cause a wide array of signs and symptoms. However the more common signs and symptoms of heart disease includes : Chest discomfort or chest pain Shortness of breath (dyspnea) Dizziness and/or fainting Edema (swelling) Other symptoms like >> Read More ...
