Noncardiovascular Disorders Causing Chest Pain.

 

Noncardiovascular  Disorders, special Features:

Gallbladder disease:    Right upper quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness.

Peptic ulcer:    Epigastric pain worse 3 hours after eating.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD):    Acid reflux; relief with antacids.

Costochondritis:    Pain exacerbated with inspiration; reproduced with chest wall palpitation.

Hiatal hernia:    Reflux of food; relief with antacids.

Pulmonary embolus-infarction:    Tachypnea, dyspnea, cough, pleuritic pain, hemoptysis, calf pain.

Pulmonary hypertension:    Signs of right ventricle (RV) failure.

Pneumothorax:    Sudden onset of pain and dyspnea.

see also: Differential Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disorders Causing Chest Pain