Angina pain is typically described as
a. a sudden onset of pain that is tearing and worsens with breathing.
b. aching, tightness, or heaviness in the chest, which may be relieved with rest.
c. a sudden onset of sharp, tearing pain that radiates to shoulders, neck, back, and abdomen.
d. pain reproducible by chest wall palpation and relieved by position changes.
B
Angina, an important cardiac symptom, occurs when the heart's vascular supply cannot keep up with metabolic demand. The pain of angina is characterized as burning, aching, tightness, or heaviness in the chest, which may be relieved by rest. A pneumothorax produces pain that is described as a sudden onset, tearing, and worsens with breathing. A sudden onset of sharp, tearing pain that radiates to the shoulders, neck, back, and abdomen is an aortic dissection. Pain reproducible by chest wall palpation and relieved by position changes is musculoskeletal pain.
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