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23 possible causes of 'Chest tightness'

1. Chest Pain
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chest pain is one of the most common reaso...

Symptoms:

  • Chest tightness
2. Asthma Overview
Learn about asthma. Explore the types of asthma and read information about their symptoms, causes and treatme...

Symptoms:

  • Stopped breathing
  • Pain
  • Intercostal recession
  • Stops breathing
  • Chest tightness
Click to view article 3. Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lun...

Symptoms:

  • Fatigue
  • Tired
  • Weight loss
  • Pain
  • Chest tightness
4. Allergies Overview
An allergy is the immune system's response to a foreign substance that is not typically harmful to your body....
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Choking
  • Coughing up phlegm
  • Pain
  • Headache
  • Chest tightness
5. Stable Angina
Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Lower blood flow means your heart i...

Symptoms:

  • Nausea
  • Diaphoresis
  • Heartburn
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Chest tightness
6. Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are irregular heart rhythms that occur when the upper chambers of your...

Symptoms:

  • General weakness
  • Tired
  • Confusion
  • Bounding pulse
  • Chest tightness
7. Unstable Angina
Angina is a condition marked by crushing pain in your chest that may also be felt in your shoulders, neck, an...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • High blood pressure
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Pain
  • Nausea
  • Chest tightness
8. Heart Attack Overview
In the movies, heart attacks are always very obvious. In reality, heart attacks aren’t always so sudden or dr...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Abdominal pain radiating to shoulder
  • Feeling of impending doom
  • Epigastric pain
  • Yawning, excessive
  • Chest tightness
9. Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
Pneumothorax is the medical term for a collapsed lung. Pneumothorax occurs when air becomes trapped in the sp...

Symptoms:

  • Low blood pressure
  • Abnormal heart rhythms
  • Stops breathing
  • Jugular venous engorgement
  • Chest tightness
10. Types of Acid Reflux
Acid reflux disease or GERD is a chronic digestive disease with symptoms of esophogeal burning & heartburn. G...

Symptoms:

  • Anxiety
  • Coffee ground vomit
  • Chest pain at rest
  • Regurgitates food
  • Chest tightness
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.
Please consult a healthcare professional if you have health concerns.
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