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Chest pain: First aid
Content
Pulmonary embolism
Aortic dissection
When to see a doctor
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Heart attack
Angina
Pneumonia with pleurisy
Pericarditis
Chest wall pain
Treatment
When to call your doctor
Pulmonary embolism
Aortic dissection
When to see a doctor
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Heart attack
Angina
Pneumonia with pleurisy
Pericarditis
Chest wall pain
Treatment
When to call your doctor
Pneumonia with pleurisy
Pneumonia is a lung infection. Pneumonia can cause swelling and irritation of the tissues that surround the lungs. When that happens, the condition called pleurisy. Symptoms include:
- Chest pain, especially when taking a breath or coughing.
- Chills.
- Fever.
- Cough that may bring up bloody or bad-smelling mucus.
Pleurisy pain is different from heart attack pain. The pain from pleurisy often gets better for a short time if you hold your breath or press gently on the sore spot.
