Chest painshould always be taken seriously, and that is especially true if you have recently had surgery.
Knowing the difference is key to protecting your health and having a full recovery.
The good news is that chest pain after surgeryisnt always a life-threatening emergency.
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Life-Threatening Chest Pain Signs
Never ignore this key in of chest pain.
Seeking emergency treatment is the best course of action.
At the very least, the surgeon should be made aware of new chest pain symptoms.
If you had chest surgery, some level of chest pain is to be expected.
(Ask your healthcare provider how to decreasepain from coughingor sneezing.)
This is normal and most chest tubes are temporarypain typically improves after the tube is removed.
Go to a local emergency room or dial “911” immediately.
The presence of surgical chest pain does not mean you cant have life-threatening chest pain as well.
If you have concerns that your pain isn’t just due to healing from surgery, seek immediate treatment.
If you underwent chest or abdominal surgery the pain may be worse.
However, its important to practice deep breathing despite this discomfort.
Typically, a blood clot causes swelling in the area where the blood clot is.
You may have pain or tenderness and discoloration in the leg.
Chest pain is very common.
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