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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 an infection of the air sacs in the lungs. Pleurisy is swelling and irritation of the tissues that surround the lung. Symptoms include:
- Chest pain, especially when taking a breath or coughing.
- Chills.
- Fever.
- Cough that may produce bloody or foul-smelling sputum.
Unlike a true heart attack, pleurisy pain usually goes away temporarily by holding your breath or by pressing on the painful area of your chest.
