Chest Pain
Emergency Room for Chest Pain
If you’re experiencing chest pain, don’t wait! Get to Total Point ER right away.
Chest pain could be a symptom of a serious medical problem that requires immediate attention, such as heart attack, a blood clot in the lungs, inflammation of the heart or lungs, etc.
We’re staffed 24/7 with board-certified physicians who specialize in emergency medicine, so we’re always ready to diagnose the cause of your chest pain and get you started on the right treatment right away.
Should You Go to the ER for Chest Pain?
If your chest pain lasts for more than 5 minutes or is accompanied by any of the following symptoms, you may need to go to the nearest ER:
- Pain that travels from the chest to the back
- Pain or tightness in the jaw or left arm
- A feeling of pressure, squeezing or tightness under the breastbone
- Confusion/disorientation
- Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath
- Very low blood pressure
- Very low heart rate
- Rapid heartbeat
- Irregular heartbeat
- Rapid breathing
Chest pain is a common symptom of many different types of medical problems. Some of these problems – such as heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or aortic dissection – could be life threatening. Some of these problems – such as muscle strains, heartburn, or panic attacks – are not life threatening. It can be very difficult to tell exactly what issue is causing your chest pain and how severe that issue is without getting examined by a medical professional.
Common Causes of Chest Pain
The chest is a particularly complex, sensitive area of the body. It’s home to the heart, the lungs, and parts of the digestive system, and it’s protected by the ribs, the sternum, and the associated muscles. Chest pain could arise from problems with any of these organs, bones, or muscles, which is why it’s so difficult to tell exactly what the cause of chest pain is without the help of a medical professional.
These are just some of the conditions that could have chest pain as a symptom:
- Heart attack
- Angina
- Coronary artery disease
- Aortic dissection
- Fractured ribs
- Heartburn
- Panic attack
- Pulmonary hypertension
- And more
Chest pain has a wide range of possible causes with a wide range of severity. This is why we recommend that you seek help for chest pain at Total Point ER, where we’re equipped to diagnose and treat both emergency and non-emergency causes of chest pain. We’re here to help you 24/7, no matter how mild or severe the issue causing your chest pain is.
