Differentiate on history but beware of apparent "atypical" chest pain: Unstable angina pectoris / acute myocardial infarction (STEMI, NSTEMI) pericarditis dissecting / enlarging aortic aneurysm pulmonary embolus lung infection pleurisy pneumonia musculoskeletal disease costochondritis oesophageal disease – sensitising effect oesophageal spasm ("nutcracker oesophagus")  GORD  mediastinitis pancreatitis ? Once cardiac, pulmonary, and muscular  conditions have been excluded, … Continue reading Chest pain – causes