What is the differential diagnosis of chest pain in a 35 year old woman?
I am a 35 years old woman. I suffer from chest pain for about 24 hours. I just came back from a trip to Europe, and i feel really bad. I smoke and I take anti contraceptive and i know that I am at a risk for pulmonary embolism or costochondritis. Cat it be something else? A. The differential diagnosis of chest pain is very wide. It can start in costochondritis if u carried a lot of luggage or might be pulmonary embolism if you didn’t move from the chair all the flight. But it can also be a sign for an acute coronary syndrome (even at the age of 35) or a pericarditis. To be sure you need to consult with your GP. Q. how long dose costochondritis last A. a friend of mine who had the disease saw an improvement within a few weeks, and it resolved completely within a few months,but his doctor said there are patients in whom this problem persists for some time.
