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[edit] Chest Cramp Please Note

There are several different causes of chest pain and some of these causes are more serious than others - refer back to the main causes of chest pain list if your symptoms differ from those described for chest cramps. Improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page. Please do not materially alter, remove or delete this page - it includes important medical information and first aid treatment (March 2009) Consultation is ongoing with the Cardiac Investigation Unit of Gloucester Royal Hospital for additional supprt by leaders in the medical field to get this cause of chest pain properly recognised and adequately diagnosed. Please help improve this article by introducing appropriate citations of additional sources. Thank you (March 2009)

[edit] Cautionary note To ensure proper treatment, people experiencing any form of chest pain are encouraged to contact their physician. Patients should contact their physician immediately when chest pain lasts longer than three to five days, and when it is accompanied by fever or a cough that produces yellow-green phlegm. Patients should seek emergency medical treatment when chest pain is severe or is accompanied by nausea, dizziness, sweating, a racing heart or shortness of breath. A sudden sensation of crushing, squeezing, tightening or pressure in the chest, or pain that radiates to the jaw, neck, arm or shoulder blade, is also a cause for serious concern. (1)