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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Chest Problems</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw85856"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="58f32776" fingerprint-exact="c9613010">Chest pain and heart attack</h3> <p fingerprint="4fee5549" fingerprint-exact="449d0e9e">Chest discomfort or pain may be a key warning symptom of a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149627" data-hw-section="sth149627-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149627" data-hwid="sth149627" hw:section-href="sth149627-sec" href="?id=sth149627#sth149627-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">heart attack</span></a>. Heart attack symptoms may include:</p> <ul fingerprint="e753c3a1" fingerprint-exact="eaa5f8fd"> <li>Chest <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1310" data-hw-section="stp1310-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1310" data-hwid="stp1310" hw:section-href="stp1310-sec" href="?id=stp1310#stp1310-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pain</span></a> or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.</li> <li>Sweating.</li> <li>Shortness of breath.</li> <li>Nausea or vomiting.</li> <li>Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stl158151" data-hw-section="stl158151-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stl158151" data-hwid="stl158151" hw:section-href="stl158151-sec" href="?id=stl158151#stl158151-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Lightheadedness</span></a> or sudden weakness.</li> <li>A fast or irregular heartbeat.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="aa9163a2" fingerprint-exact="0d912d25">Chest discomfort or pain that comes on or gets worse with exercise, stress, or eating a large meal and goes away with rest may also be a heart disease symptom called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123258" data-hw-section="sta123258-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123258" data-hwid="sta123258" hw:section-href="sta123258-sec" href="?id=sta123258#sta123258-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">angina</span></a>.</p> <p fingerprint="5fae7be0" fingerprint-exact="d7c1288e">If you have any of these symptoms of a heart attack, <b>call</b><span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911 </span><b>or other emergency services now</b>. After you call <span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911</span>, the operator may tell you to chew 1 adult-strength or 2 to 4 low-dose aspirin. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive yourself. Since most of the damage to the heart muscle during a heart attack occurs in the first 6 hours, emergency treatment may prevent damage to the heart muscle and death. For <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10966" data-hw-section="tp10966-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10966" data-hwid="tp10966" hw:section-href="tp10966-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10966#tp10966-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">men</span></a> and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. Women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms like shortness of breath, tiredness, nausea, and back or jaw pain.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="3f00cd55" fingerprint-exact="b665cfaa">Other causes of chest discomfort or pain</h3> <p fingerprint="ee03b47e" fingerprint-exact="474ea6e6">Most people fear that chest pain always means that something is wrong with the heart. This isn't the case. Chest discomfort or pain, especially in people who are younger than age 40, can have many causes.</p> <ul fingerprint="15d0c0c4" fingerprint-exact="9aeefcaf"> <li>Angina (say "ANN-juh-nuh" or "ann-JY-nuh") is a type of chest pain or discomfort that happens when there isn't enough blood flow to the heart muscle. It's a symptom of coronary artery disease, also called heart disease. Angina is called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15235" data-hw-section="sts15235-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15235" data-hwid="sts15235" hw:section-href="sts15235-sec" href="?id=sts15235#sts15235-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">stable angina</span></a> when you can usually predict when your symptoms will happen. You probably know what things cause your angina. A sudden and unexpected change in your usual pattern of angina means that the blood flow has become more impaired and you could be having a heart attack. This is called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stu3088" data-hw-section="stu3088-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stu3088" data-hwid="stu3088" hw:section-href="stu3088-sec" href="?id=stu3088#stu3088-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">unstable angina</span></a>.</li> <li>Pain in the muscles or bones of the chest often occurs when you increase your activities or add exercise to your schedule. This is sometimes called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc17208" data-hw-section="stc17208-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc17208" data-hwid="stc17208" hw:section-href="stc17208-sec" href="?id=stc17208#stc17208-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">chest wall pain</span></a>.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123748" data-hw-section="stc123748-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123748" data-hwid="stc123748" hw:section-href="stc123748-sec" href="?id=stc123748#stc123748-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Costochondritis</span></a> is an inflammation of the joints formed by the cartilage connecting the ribs to the breastbone (sternum). It could be caused by an injury to the chest. But often the reason for the inflammation isn't known.</li> <li>Burning chest pain that occurs when you cough may be from an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus.</li> <li>Burning chest or rib pain, especially just before a rash appears, may be caused by <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14591" data-hw-section="sts14591-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14591" data-hwid="sts14591" hw:section-href="sts14591-sec" href="?id=sts14591#sts14591-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">shingles</span></a>.</li> <li>An injury such as a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="str17224" data-hw-section="str17224-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="str17224" data-hwid="str17224" hw:section-href="str17224-sec" href="?id=str17224#str17224-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">broken rib</span></a> or bruised lung can be quite painful. The pain may be worse when you cough or try to take a deep breath.</li> <li>Swelling (inflammation) of the thin layers of tissue (pleura) covering the lungs and the chest wall may occur. This is called <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1561" data-hw-section="stp1561-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1561" data-hwid="stp1561" hw:section-href="stp1561-sec" href="?id=stp1561#stp1561-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pleurisy</span></a>.</li> <li>Gastroesophageal reflux disease (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stg124308" data-hw-section="stg124308-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stg124308" data-hwid="stg124308" hw:section-href="stg124308-sec" href="?id=stg124308#stg124308-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">GERD</span></a>) can cause pain just below the breastbone. Many people will say that they have "<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149644" data-hw-section="sth149644-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149644" data-hwid="sth149644" hw:section-href="sth149644-sec" href="?id=sth149644#sth149644-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">heartburn</span></a>." You can usually relieve this pain by taking an antacid or eating.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="a8c35dc5" fingerprint-exact="774b6912">Other more serious problems that can cause chest pain include:</p> <ul fingerprint="5bf89e95" fingerprint-exact="7388843c"> <li>An infection, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1540" data-hw-section="stp1540-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1540" data-hwid="stp1540" hw:section-href="stp1540-sec" href="?id=stp1540#stp1540-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pneumonia</span></a>.</li> <li>A collapsed lung (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1638" data-hw-section="stp1638-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1638" data-hwid="stp1638" hw:section-href="stp1638-sec" href="?id=stp1638#stp1638-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pneumothorax</span></a>). This usually causes a sharp, stabbing chest pain and occurs with shortness of breath.</li> <li>A blood clot in the lung (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp2035" data-hw-section="stp2035-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp2035" data-hwid="stp2035" hw:section-href="stp2035-sec" href="?id=stp2035#stp2035-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pulmonary embolism</span></a>). It usually causes deep chest pain with sudden and extreme shortness of breath.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="tw9493" data-hw-section="tw9493-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="tw9493" data-hwid="tw9493" hw:section-href="tw9493-sec" href="?id=tw9493#tw9493-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Lung cancer</span></a>. It may cause chest pain, especially if the cancer cells spread to involve the ribs.</li> <li>Diseases of the spine. It can cause chest pain if the nerves in the spine are "pinched."</li> </ul> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw85944"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="cstpn"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion584" data-hw-entity-key="584" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a problem in the chest area, such as pain or an injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1267" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1267" data-hw-parent-entity-key="584">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms in chest area</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1268" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1268" data-hw-parent-entity-key="584">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms in chest area</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion31" data-hw-entity-key="31" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer72" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="143"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="72" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">Less than 12 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 12 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer73" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="73" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">12 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion585" data-hw-entity-key="585" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have only breathing problems with no other symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1269" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1269" data-hw-parent-entity-key="585">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Respiratory problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1270" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1270" data-hw-parent-entity-key="585">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Respiratory problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion190" data-hw-entity-key="190" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have moderate or severe belly pain?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This is not the cramping type of pain you have with diarrhea.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer427" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="427" data-hw-parent-entity-key="190">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Abdominal pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer428" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="428" data-hw-parent-entity-key="190">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Abdominal pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion586" data-hw-entity-key="586" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is your main symptom a cough?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1271" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1271" data-hw-parent-entity-key="586">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cough</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1272" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1272" data-hw-parent-entity-key="586">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Cough</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion22" data-hw-entity-key="22" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6936">symptoms of a heart attack</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If you're having a heart attack, there are several <a class="additional HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" href="?id=tp10966#" hw:document-href="tp10966" data-hw-document-href="tp10966" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" rel="MultiMedia">areas where you may feel pain or other symptoms</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer52" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="52" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer53" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="53" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion747" data-hw-entity-key="747" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have symptoms of shock?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6947">symptoms in an adult or older child</a> are different than the <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6948">symptoms in a young child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1612" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1612" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1613" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1613" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion593" data-hw-entity-key="593" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any shortness of breath that is not caused by pain?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Pain may make it hurt to breathe, but this is not the same as being short of breath.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1285" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1285" data-hw-parent-entity-key="593">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Shortness of breath</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1286" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1286" data-hw-parent-entity-key="593">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Shortness of breath</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion600" data-hw-entity-key="600" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Would you describe your <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6939">shortness of breath</a> as severe, moderate, or mild?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1299" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1299" data-hw-parent-entity-key="600">Severe</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe shortness of breath</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1300" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1300" data-hw-parent-entity-key="600">Moderate</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate shortness of breath</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1301" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1301" data-hw-parent-entity-key="600">Mild</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild shortness of breath</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion587" data-hw-entity-key="587" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you been diagnosed with angina?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1273" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1273" data-hw-parent-entity-key="587">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diagnosed with angina</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1274" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1274" data-hw-parent-entity-key="587">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diagnosed with angina</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion588" data-hw-entity-key="588" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has there been a change in your angina over the past week?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1275" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1275" data-hw-parent-entity-key="588">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Change in angina in the past week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1276" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1276" data-hw-parent-entity-key="588">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Change in angina in the past week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion589" data-hw-entity-key="589" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is your treatment plan controlling the angina?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If the plan is working, it should either make the symptoms go away or get them back to the level they were at before the angina got worse.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1277" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1277" data-hw-parent-entity-key="589">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Treatment plan is controlling symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1278" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1278" data-hw-parent-entity-key="589">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Treatment plan is controlling symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion590" data-hw-entity-key="590" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Over the last few months, have you been getting angina more often or has it been worse than usual?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1279" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1279" data-hw-parent-entity-key="590">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Angina occurring more often or getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1280" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1280" data-hw-parent-entity-key="590">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Angina occurring more often or getting worse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion591" data-hw-entity-key="591" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any symptoms that you think may have been caused by your heart?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">These could include pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest or a nearby area, like your neck or shoulder. Other symptoms can include shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, or lightheadedness.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1281" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1281" data-hw-parent-entity-key="591">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible heart symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1282" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1282" data-hw-parent-entity-key="591">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible heart symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion592" data-hw-entity-key="592" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How recently did you have these symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1283" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1283" data-hw-parent-entity-key="592">Within the past week</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Heart-related symptoms within the past week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1284" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1284" data-hw-parent-entity-key="592">More than a week ago</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Heart-related symptoms more than a week ago</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion594" data-hw-entity-key="594" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had an injury to your chest in the past 2 weeks?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1287" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1287" data-hw-parent-entity-key="594">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Chest injury within past 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1288" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1288" data-hw-parent-entity-key="594">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Chest injury within past 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion778" data-hw-entity-key="778" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any blood in your urine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This can happen if you get hit in the ribs or side and damage the kidneys.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1678" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1678" data-hw-parent-entity-key="778">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blood in urine</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1679" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1679" data-hw-parent-entity-key="778">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blood in urine</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion2" data-hw-entity-key="2" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you coughing up blood?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This means blood that is coming up from your chest or throat. Blood that is draining down from your nose into your throat (because of a nosebleed, for example) is not the same thing.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3" data-hw-parent-entity-key="2">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Coughing up blood</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer4" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="4" data-hw-parent-entity-key="2">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Coughing up blood</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion3" data-hw-entity-key="3" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How much blood is there?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer33" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="33" data-hw-parent-entity-key="3">A lot of bright red blood [2 tsp (10 mL) or more]</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Large amount [2 tsp (10 mL)] of bright red blood in sputum </div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer7" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="7" data-hw-parent-entity-key="3">Streaks of bright red blood</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Streaks of bright red blood in sputum</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer6" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="6" data-hw-parent-entity-key="3">Specks or spots of blood</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Specks or spots of blood in sputum</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion4" data-hw-entity-key="4" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has this been going on for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer8" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="8" data-hw-parent-entity-key="4">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Specks or spots of blood in sputum for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer9" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="9" data-hw-parent-entity-key="4">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Specks or spots of blood in sputum for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1370" data-hw-entity-key="1370" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you take a medicine that affects the blood's ability to clot?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This may include blood thinners and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen. These medicines can cause bleeding and can make it harder to control bleeding.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2899" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2899" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1370">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Takes medicine that affects blood's ability to clot</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2900" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2900" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1370">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Takes medicine that affects blood's ability to clot</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion5" data-hw-entity-key="5" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have pain in your ribs or the muscles of your chest?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This type of pain may feel worse when you press on or move the area or when you take a deep breath.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer10" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="10" data-hw-parent-entity-key="5">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain in chest wall</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer11" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="11" data-hw-parent-entity-key="5">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain in chest wall</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion54" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer127" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="127" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer128" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="128" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion597" data-hw-entity-key="597" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you know what caused the pain, such as severe sneezing or coughing?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1293" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1293" data-hw-parent-entity-key="597">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is from sneezing, coughing, or other known cause</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1294" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1294" data-hw-parent-entity-key="597">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is from sneezing, coughing, or other known cause</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion374" data-hw-entity-key="374" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain lasted for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer822" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="822" data-hw-parent-entity-key="374">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer823" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="823" data-hw-parent-entity-key="374">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion6" data-hw-entity-key="6" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have pain deep in one leg?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Sudden chest pain that occurs with deep pain or swelling in one leg can be a symptom of a blood clot that has moved from the leg to the lung.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer12" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="12" data-hw-parent-entity-key="6">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Leg pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer13" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="13" data-hw-parent-entity-key="6">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Leg pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion596" data-hw-entity-key="596" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think the chest problem may be causing a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1291" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1291" data-hw-parent-entity-key="596">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1292" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1292" data-hw-parent-entity-key="596">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion598" data-hw-entity-key="598" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a new rash on only one side of your chest? The rash may be in a strip or band.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1295" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1295" data-hw-parent-entity-key="598">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New rash on only one side</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1296" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1296" data-hw-parent-entity-key="598">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New rash on only one side</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion599" data-hw-entity-key="599" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had symptoms for more than a week?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1297" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1297" data-hw-parent-entity-key="599">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Chest symptoms for more than a week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1298" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1298" data-hw-parent-entity-key="599">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Chest symptoms for more than a week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="hw86215" hw:section-href="hw86215" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#hw86215">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#cstpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6939"><p><b>Severe trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>You cannot talk at all.</li><li>You have to work very hard to breathe.</li><li>You feel like you can't get enough air.</li><li>You do not feel alert or cannot think clearly.</li></ul><p><b>Moderate trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>It's hard to talk in full sentences.</li><li>It's hard to breathe with activity.</li></ul><p><b>Mild trouble breathing</b> means:</p><ul><li>You feel a little out of breath but can still talk.</li><li>It's becoming hard to breathe with activity.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6947"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may quickly occur after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Feeling very dizzy or lightheaded, like you may pass out.</li><li>Feeling very weak or having trouble standing.</li><li>Not feeling alert or able to think clearly. You may be confused, restless, fearful, or unable to respond to questions.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6948"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may occur quickly after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Babies and young children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Being very sleepy or hard to wake up.</li><li>Not responding when being touched or talked to.</li><li>Breathing much faster than usual.</li><li>Acting confused. The child may not know where he or she is.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6936"><p><b>Symptoms of a heart attack</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.</li><li>Sweating.</li><li>Shortness of breath.</li><li>Nausea or vomiting.</li><li>Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.</li><li>Lightheadedness or sudden weakness.</li><li>A fast or irregular heartbeat.</li></ul><p>For men and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms, like shortness of breath, nausea, and back or jaw pain. </p></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="hw86215" hw:section-href="hw86215" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#hw86215">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#cstpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="hw86215" hw:section-href="hw86215" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#hw86215">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="cstpn" data-hw-section="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="cstpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="cstpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=cstpn#cstpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_aspirin"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>After you call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>, the operator may tell you to <b>chew 1 adult-strength (325 mg) or 2 to 4 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin</b>. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive yourself.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleabpn10" data-hw-section="hw242056">Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlersp10" data-hw-section="hw81370">Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlecough" data-hw-section="hw85348">Coughs, Age 12 and Older</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleabdpn" data-hw-section="hw46879">Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlersp11" data-hw-section="hw81707">Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlecoughchild" data-hw-section="tf6927">Coughs, Age 11 and Younger</div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw86215"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <p fingerprint="1cafebd0" fingerprint-exact="d49d8e84">Home treatment is not appropriate for chest pain if the pain occurs with <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15404" data-hw-section="sts15404-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15404" data-hwid="sts15404" hw:section-href="sts15404-sec" href="?id=sts15404#sts15404-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">symptoms of a heart attack</span></a>. If you think a heart attack might be the cause of your symptoms, <b>call</b><span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911 </span><b>or other emergency services now</b>. After you call <span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911</span>, the operator may tell you to chew 1 adult-strength or 2 to 4 low-dose aspirin. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive yourself.</p> <p fingerprint="fff74bae" fingerprint-exact="4d464069">If you have stable angina, you can probably predict when your symptoms will happen. You probably know what things cause your angina. If you and your doctor have made a home treatment plan, follow that plan. If you are having angina symptoms more often than usual or if they are different or worse than usual, call your doctor right away. If you have angina symptoms that don't go away with rest or aren't getting better within 5 minutes after you take a dose of nitroglycerin, <b>call</b><span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911 </span><b>or other emergency services now</b>.</p> <p fingerprint="bffb68ba" fingerprint-exact="833c6701">Home treatment for mild chest pain depends on the cause of the pain. Minor chest pain often improves with home treatment. A visit to your doctor may not be needed. Here are some ways to treat chest wall pain caused by strained muscles or ligaments or a fractured rib at home.</p> <ul fingerprint="916c06d4" fingerprint-exact="ec997775"> <li>Get some rest. <p>Rest and protect an injured or sore area. Stop, change, or take a break from any activity that may be causing your pain or soreness. </p></li> <li>Ice the area. <p>Cold will reduce pain and swelling. Apply an ice or cold pack right away to prevent or have less swelling. Apply the ice or cold pack for 10 to 20 minutes, 3 or more times a day. After 48 to 72 hours, if swelling is gone, apply warmth to the area that hurts. </p></li> <li>Don't use a bandage. <p>Don't wrap or tape your ribs for support. It could cause you to take smaller breaths, which could increase your risk for <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1540" data-hw-section="stp1540-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1540" data-hwid="stp1540" hw:section-href="stp1540-sec" href="?id=stp1540#stp1540-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pneumonia</span></a> or a partial lung collapse (atelectasis). </p></li> <li>Apply medicine. <p>Medicated creams that you put on the skin (topical) may soothe sore muscles.</p></li> <li>Stretch your muscles. <p>Gentle stretching and massage may help you get better faster. Stretch slowly to the point just before discomfort starts. Then hold the stretch for 30 to 60 seconds. Do this 3 or 4 times a day. It's even more helpful after the use of heat.</p></li> <li>Return to activity when you're ready. <p>As your pain gets better, slowly return to your normal activities. Any increased pain may mean that you need to rest a while longer.</p></li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p> <ul fingerprint="54b74936" fingerprint-exact="b849ad0d"> <li>Increased difficulty breathing.</li> <li>Chest discomfort lasts longer than 1 week.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwSecLinks"> <ul fingerprint="cbb4e07a" fingerprint-exact="29c6fe2d"> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="sid44428" data-hw-section="sid44428-sec" hw:document-type="Focus" hw:document-href="sid44428" data-hwid="sid44428" hw:section-href="sid44428-sec" href="?id=sid44428#sid44428-sec">CPR Quick Reference</a> </li> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="acn6587" data-hw-section="acl1429" hw:document-type="Focus" hw:document-href="acn6587" data-hwid="acn6587" hw:section-href="acl1429" href="?id=acn6587#acl1429">Using Cold and Heat Therapies</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="ffd3beac" fingerprint-exact="500b4a26">Watch</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwMediaLinks"> <ul fingerprint="221effb4" fingerprint-exact="09d91c91"> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="acd9273" data-hw-section="acd9273-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="acd9273" data-hwid="acd9273" hw:section-href="acd9273-sec" hw:link-type="video" href="?id=acd9273#acd9273-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Child CPR</span><br><img class="HwMediaImage" data-hw-resource-path="media/thumbnails/acd9273_416x312.jpg" hw:resource-path="media/thumbnails/acd9273_416x312.jpg" src="https://ixbapi.healthwise.net/Resource/14.3/en-us/media/thumbnails/acd9273_416x312.jpg" width="416" height="312" alt hw:release-quarter="14.3"></a> </li> <li class="HwOptionalAny"> <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="abs1329" data-hw-section="abs1329-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="abs1329" data-hwid="abs1329" hw:section-href="abs1329-sec" hw:link-type="video" href="?id=abs1329#abs1329-sec"><span class="HwLinkText"> Infant CPR</span><br><img class="HwMediaImage" data-hw-resource-path="media/thumbnails/abs1329_416x312.jpg" hw:resource-path="media/thumbnails/abs1329_416x312.jpg" src="https://ixbapi.healthwise.net/Resource/14.3/en-us/media/thumbnails/abs1329_416x312.jpg" width="416" height="312" alt hw:release-quarter="14.3"></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div><div 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