Mild chest pain
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Mild chest pain
Rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 indicating very little pain and 10 being the worst pain you have ever experienced. Use the list below to find the number that best describes your pain.
- 1 to 5 = Mild pain
- 6 to 7 = Moderate pain
- 8 to 9 = Severe pain
- 10 = Worst pain possible
Often when you have mild pain in your chest, you know the reason for the pain. Coughing or an injury may be the cause of your mild chest pain. When the cause is known, you may wait to see whether the pain goes away on its own. Home treatment can decrease your discomfort.
Mild chest pain that prevents you from bathing, eating, or going to work or school needs to be evaluated by a health professional. Call your health professional if you have had mild pain in your chest that has not improved after 4 weeks of home treatment.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | April 27, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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