Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment

Chest pain from respiratory causes is a common complaint and may indicate the presence of a serious or even life-threatening pathologic condition. Most chest pains are the result of irritation or inflammation of the parietal pleura, as the visceral pleura is insensate, although pain may arise from d...

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Main Authors: Brims, Fraser, Davies, H., Lee, Y.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38915
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description Chest pain from respiratory causes is a common complaint and may indicate the presence of a serious or even life-threatening pathologic condition. Most chest pains are the result of irritation or inflammation of the parietal pleura, as the visceral pleura is insensate, although pain may arise from direct malignant invasion or trauma to the chest wall. Rapid recognition with appropriate understanding of the anatomy and physiology of chest pain from respiratory causes is vital to ensure timely and appropriate therapy. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-389152017-09-13T14:22:15Z Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Brims, Fraser Davies, H. Lee, Y. Chest pain from respiratory causes is a common complaint and may indicate the presence of a serious or even life-threatening pathologic condition. Most chest pains are the result of irritation or inflammation of the parietal pleura, as the visceral pleura is insensate, although pain may arise from direct malignant invasion or trauma to the chest wall. Rapid recognition with appropriate understanding of the anatomy and physiology of chest pain from respiratory causes is vital to ensure timely and appropriate therapy. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38915 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.01.003 restricted
spellingShingle Brims, Fraser
Davies, H.
Lee, Y.
Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_full Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_fullStr Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_short Respiratory Chest Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_sort respiratory chest pain: diagnosis and treatment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38915