And I should add to you diagnosis...

...In this condition ? also known as Tietze's syndrome ? the cartilage of your rib cage, particularly the cartilage that joins your ribs to your breastbone, becomes inflamed. The pain from costochondritis (kos-toe-KHON-dri-tis) may occur suddenly and be intense, leading you to assume you're having a heart attack. Yet the location of the pain is different. Costochondritis causes your chest to hurt when you push on your sternum or on the ribs near your sternum. Heart attack pain is usually more widespread, and the chest wall usually isn't tender...

Posted By: Squirrel on November 18th 2005 at 11:02:41

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is there a doctor on the board? (n/m) (General Chat) - johnmcdowellshair, Nov 18, 10:43:04
- No, but I know more than most gp's - fact... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 10:44:36
  - So are you a paramedic or a nurse then or merely an "enthoosiastic amateur"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 18, 11:14:33
    - I'm a nobody.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:21:30
  - Ok sparty mants... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 18, 10:52:18
    - Simple diagnosis... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 18, 11:02:39
    - Well I'd need to examine you.. derrr.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:00:31
    - Cracked rib. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 18, 10:57:07
    - intercostal muscle pull? (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 18, 10:53:30
      - Feasible but not quite (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 18, 10:58:11
        
        And I should add to you diagnosis... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:02:41
        
        That missing 'r' again.. the little blighter!.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:05:48
        
        I hadn't read this when I posted!.. (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:01:14
        
        who needs a doctor (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 18, 11:01:56
        
        Google shmoogle.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:05:10
        
        at least you got to see a doctor... (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 18, 11:06:48
        
        Jeez!..... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:13:03
        
        I did actually say to a doctor once (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 18, 11:16:40
        
        Ha ha.. that's brilliant.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Squirrel, Nov 18, 11:23:47
        
        That's scary - but so believable (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 18, 11:06:04
        
        I've heard of that before... (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 18, 11:00:18

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