Term
| Pressing, squeezing, tight, heavy, ocassionally burning retrosternal pain across the anterior chest that will sometimes radiate to the arms and neck |
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Definition
Angina and MI
Angina has mild to moderate pain, sometimes it is just uncomfortable.
MI is usually severe pain, but can be mild |
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Term
| how long does angina typically last? |
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Definition
| 1-3 minutes but can go up to 20 min |
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Term
| how long does MI pain usually last? |
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Definition
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Term
| Sharp, knifelike pain over the heart (precordial). may radiate to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck |
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Definition
| Pericarditis. Pain is often severe and persistent. |
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Term
| Ripping or tearing severe pain over the anterior chest, radiating to the neck, back or abdomen |
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Definition
| aortic dissection. pain is abrupt and has an early peak and then persists for hours or longer |
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Term
| mild or moderate upper or parasternal burning pain. |
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Definition
| tracheobronchitis. variable time |
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Term
| often severe sharp, knifelike pain of the chest wall overlying the problematic area. |
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Definition
| pleuritic pain (pleurisy, pneumonia, pulmonary infarct, neoplasm). pain is persistent |
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Term
| Mild to severe burning, squeezing retrosternal pain, sometimes radiating to the back. |
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Definition
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Term
| Mild to severe squeezing retrosternal pain that may radiate to back, arms or jaw. |
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Definition
| diffuse esophageal spasm (motor dysfunction of the esophageal muscle). time is fleeting to hours to days |
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