59 Chest Wall Pain Flashcards

1
Q

_____ ____ pain is harmless and is associated with pain and tenderness in and around the cartilage that connects ribs to the breastbone

A

Chest Wall

Book page 124

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If finger pressure along the outer edge of the sternum duplicates your chest pain, it is likely _______ (a chest wall pain) not a heart attack

A

Costochondritis.

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