What is the Cause of Chest Discomfort?

What Causes Chest Discomfort?

Chest discomfort can have various causes and aggravating factors, and finding these means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose chest discomfort, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Respiratory Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about chest discomfort:

Have you experienced any kind of chest pain, burning, tightness, pressure or discomfort within the past year?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No
→ Yes

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either absence of chest discomfort or having chest discomfort, The Analyst™ will ask further questions about:

Chest tightness or pressure

Chest pain

Severity of chest pain

Pain when breathing

Chest pain made worse by breathing

Pain/burning behind breastbone

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