FreeMD® Chest Pain Home Care: Warning Signs

Chest Pain

warning signs

Chest Pain Home Care: Warning Signs

Seek immediate care for chest pain that occurs with any of the following symptoms:

Arm pain
Coughing up blood
Difficulty breathing
Fainting
Pain that spreads to the arm, neck or jaw
Palpitations
Severe back pain
Severe chest pain
Excessive sweating:

Sweating with the chest pain

Notify your doctor for:

Coughing up blood
Difficulty breathing
Fever over 100.9 degrees F (38 C)
Swelling of the chest wall
Worsening cough
Worsening wheezing

Continue to Chest Pain Underlying Cause

Related Topics:

Chest pain

freeMD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician. Please review our terms of use.

Last Updated: Apr 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

Site Map

Chest Pain References: