B. Davis Campbell, MSN, CRNP

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Pain caused by pericarditis (shown here) is usually described as sharp and stabbing.

Chest pain: When should I be worried?

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B. Davis Campbell, MSN, CRNP

December 1, 2010

Many sources of chest pain have nothing to do with the heart. Whether the pain is cardiac or noncardiac in nature dictates the next steps.

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