Chest pain is not always a symptom of a heart attack. But the most immediate threat that warns of a heart attack is chest pain. So, emergency room doctors will test you for chest pain first before applying chest pain first aid. After checking for chest pain, they can examine you for signs of any dangerous lung condition like a clot in the lung and a collapsed lung.
There are many questions which usually disturb a person like when should he seek for chest pain first aid? What if he is getting chest pain after eating? What medicine for chest pain should he take? And what are the immediate tests if one gets chest pain? So here are the answers to these questions.
A Doctor Will Carry Out The Following Tests
A CT scan will be conducted to detect a pulmonary embolism or blood clot in your lung. The CT scan will confirm that you do not have an aortic dissection.
A chest x-ray will be done to reveal the condition of your lungs, and the size and shape of your blood vessels and heart. The chest x-ray will inform the doctors of lung problems like collapsed lung and pneumonia.
A blood test will be conducted to check for higher levels of enzymes and proteins that are found in the heart muscle. If your heart cells get damaged due to a heart attack, these enzymes and proteins will leak into your blood within a few hours.
Electrodes from the ECG machine will be attached to your skin, and the test will show the electrical activity of your heart. Injured heart muscles do not conduct electrical impulses, so the ECG can detect if you had a heart attack or if you are having one.
The treatment for chest pain depends on the cause of the chest pain.
Chest Pain Medication Includes The Following
These medications should be prescribed by a doctor instead of purchasing over the counter medicine for chest pain.
Some Of The Most Common Surgical Procedures Used To Treat Chest Pain Include The Following
Dr. Adil Maqbool is an M.B.B.S. Doctor and a freelance writer. His ebook on Hipjoint and Sleep has been a well-known success for his clients.
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