Chest Pain: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Have you had symptoms that you think may be related to a problem with your heart, but all symptoms are gone now?
See significance of symptoms that may be related to a heart problem if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If you have symptoms of a heart attack now, call 911 or other emergency services immediately. After calling 911 or other emergency services:
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Did you have chest pain or discomfort?
Did you have pressure, heaviness, or tightness in the chest, upper belly, or jaw?
Did you have pain or numbness in your shoulders or arms, especially on the left side?
Did you have pain in the upper back or neck?
Did you have shortness of breath, sweating, or nausea?
Did you have severe tiredness or exhaustion that came on suddenly?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| 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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