What are the Possible Causes of Chest Pain?

What Causes Chest Pain?

Chest pain can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause 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 pain, we could:

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

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "chest pain" as a symptom. Here are seven possibilities:

Myocarditis
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects
Anxiety
Costochronditis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Fluorosis
Angina

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

major joint pain/swelling/stiffness

regular night terrors

shortness of breath when at rest

much tooth staining or pitting

recent dry cough

being blind or nearly blind

joint pain/swelling/stiffness

sensitivity to bright light

severe muscle weakness

heart racing/palpitations

regular nightmares

pain in chest or left side

... and more than 60 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of chest pain:

Cause	Probability	Status
Pulmonary Fibrosis	94%	Confirm
Myocarditis	29%	Unlikely
Fluorosis	25%	Unlikely
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects	3%	Ruled out
Anxiety	1%	Ruled out
Costochronditis	1%	Ruled out
Angina	1%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

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.

If you indicate having chest discomfort, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you experience chest pain? Do not include pressure or tightness.

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes, I can touch the tender area
→ Yes, it is deep in my chest
→ Yes, it radiates to my back, neck, jaw or arm

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate chest wall pain, deep chest pain or radiating chest pain, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Angina

Anxiety

Around 60% of people referred to cardiologists with chest pain do not have a heart problem but are simply suffering from anxiety.

Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects

Costochronditis

Fluoride Toxicity

Myocarditis

Pulmonary Fibrosis

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