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New onset chest pain always requires evaluation by your doctor. If the pain is severe, you should seek immediate medical care.
Even if the chest pain is not severe, emergency care is needed if the chest pain is crushing or squeezing or is accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms
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shortness of breath
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discomfort or tingling in the arms, especially the left arm
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pain in the back
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tightness or pain in the lower jaw
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profuse sweating
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lightheadedness or loss of consciousness.
Are you currently experiencing chest pain with any of the symptoms described above?
| Last updated: | October 03, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Faculty of Harvard Medical School |
| Editors: | Rademaekers, Ed |
Medical content reviewed by the Faculty of the Harvard Medical School. Harvard Health Publications, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell.
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