Abstract
Chest pain in children is relatively common and is often benign and self-limited, but it has received scant attention in the pediatric literature. The author offers rational guidelines for diagnosing the causes of chest pain and comments on the management and follow-up of the patient.
MeSH terms
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Breast Diseases / complications
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Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
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Cartilage Diseases / complications
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Child
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Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
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Esophageal Diseases / complications
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Female
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Humans
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Hyperventilation / complications
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Male
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Medical History Taking
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Muscular Diseases / complications
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Pain / etiology*
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Pain / physiopathology
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Pain / psychology
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Physical Examination
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Recurrence
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Respiratory Tract Diseases / complications
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Rib Fractures / complications
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Spinal Cord Diseases / complications
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Spinal Diseases / complications
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Thoracic Diseases / complications
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Thoracic Neoplasms / complications
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Thorax* / anatomy & histology