Acute dermatitis, herpes zoster, intercostal neuritis, rib fracture

Angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, acute pericarditis, thoracic aortic dissection aneurysm

Pleurisy, spontaneous pneumothorax, bronchial carcinoma, pulmonary embolism

Mediastinitis, mediastinal tumor

Esophagitis, esophageal cancer, subseptal abscess

For chest pain in young adults, tuberculous pleurisy and spontaneous pneumothorax are often considered

People over 40 years old should pay attention to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and bronchial lung cancer

Herpes zoster causes chest pain, with clusters of blisters visible along the intercostal nerves on one side, accompanied by severe pain, and the blisters do not exceed the midline of the body surface

The pain of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is behind the sternum or under the precordium and can radiate to the left shoulder and the inside of the left arm. It can also radiate to the left neck or cheek, making it mistaken for toothache

Dissecting aneurysms cause pain, mostly located in the chest and back, radiating downward to the lower abdomen, waist, both sides of the groin and lower limbs

Pain caused by pleurisy, on the side of the chest

Pain caused by esophageal and mediastinal lesions, mostly behind the sternum

Shingles causes severe cutting or burning pain

Esophagitis often presents with burning pain

Intercostal neuralgia, paroxysmal burning or stabbing pain

Angina pectoris causes squeezing pain and a sense of suffocation due to heavy pressure

Myocardial infarction causes more severe pain and a sense of fear of imminent death

Pneumothorax causes tearing pain in the early stages of the disease

Dissecting aneurysm often presents with sudden tearing pain or spinal pain in the chest and back

Severe chest pain in pulmonary infarction is often accompanied by dyspnea and cyanosis

Angina pectoris has a short onset (a few minutes), while myocardial infarction lasts a long time (a few hours) and is not easily relieved

Angina pectoris, induced by work or mental stress, can be relieved within a few minutes by resting or taking nitroglycerin. Pain caused by myocardial infarction is less effective when taking medicine

Esophageal disease attacks violently during eating, and can be alleviated or eliminated by taking antacids and prokinetic drugs

Common in diseases of the trachea, bronchi and lungs

It indicates that the disease involves a larger scope, such as lobar pneumonia, spontaneous pneumothorax, exudative pleurisy and pulmonary embolism

Seen in pulmonary embolism, bronchial lung cancer

More common in myocardial infarction, dissecting aneurysm and massive pulmonary embolism

Esophageal diseases, such as reflux esophagitis, etc