Chest pain in children usually has a benign etiology. Most patients will have a normal physical exam or findings consistent with a musculoskeletal origin (e.g., chest-wall tenderness); these patients ...

Kids as young as 12 have been diagnosed with the under-recognized problem. Dan Meter, left, and his mother, Beth, pose in their backyard in Strongsville, Ohio. Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse, so when ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one.

Chest pain presents differently across individuals. Doctors may consider some symptoms typical and others atypical. For this reason, it is important to recognize a range of symptoms to avoid missing ...

Chest pain can indicate an injury to your ribcage, surrounding muscles, or connective tissue. Pulled muscles, fractured ribs, and arthritis are all potential causes. Your musculoskeletal system ...

Reproducible chest pain means that a doctor or medical team can reproduce the pain under specific circumstances through pressing or touching. Doctors often use it as an early diagnostic tool when a ...

Chest pain is among the most common ailments people go through across the world. While every time you have one, it certainly does not mean a heart attack, doctors say you should not even take it ...

Constipation can cause chest pain. It’s important to know the difference between this and chest pain due to heart or blood vessel problems, which can occasionally be caused or worsened by constipation ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...

CHICAGO - Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one.