Chest Wall Tenderness: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Chest Wall Tenderness

Costochondritis

Palpation of the affected chondrosternal joints of the chest wall elicits tenderness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] pain that found reproducible chest wall tenderness (although not specifically defined as costochondritis) in 16 percent of patients. 3 A European study found a higher prevalence [aafp.org]

chest wall. [link.springer.com]

Chest Wall Injury

Clavicular tenderness is not included as “chest wall tenderness.” [mdcalc.com]

CT provides significantly more information than chest radiography alone if the patient shows chest wall tenderness, abnormal respiratory effort or reduced air entry. [radiologykey.com]

There may be a region of tenderness in the chest wall or in a muscle group. [piedmontpmr.com]

Chest Trauma

wall movement Feel for chest wall tenderness or rib 'crunching' indicating rib fractures Feel for subcutaneous emphysema Listen Listen for normal, equal breath sounds on [trauma.org]

wall tenderness, flail segments or wounds. [pch.health.wa.gov.au]

(A) Examination of the chest wall showed bruising as sign of injury and chest wall tenderness. (B) Subsequent computed tomography showed a rib fracture. Figure 1. [ekjm.org]

Epidemic Pleurodynia

Four (14%) of the 28 patients presented chest wall tenderness and only one (6%) of the 18 patients tested had an elevated creatinine kinase level. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] during attacks, localized chest wall tenderness in the same area of pain (25%), and pleural friction rub (25%) Other potential signs associated with the coxsackievirus B [emedicine.medscape.com]

wall. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Pleurisy

Chest wall tenderness. [ehealthstar.com]

Chest wall tenderness may be present. Occasionally a pleural rub can be heard. Other signs and symptoms will depend on the underlying etiology. [radiopaedia.org]

If fluid in the lungs is suspected, the physician may percuss, or tap on, the chest wall to determine the level and amount. [healthcentral.com]

Rib Fracture

The most common symptoms of rib fractures are: Pain on inhalation Dyspnea Coughing spells with or without other significant trauma Tenderness on palpitation Chest wall deformity [care24.co.in]

He has exquisite tenderness over his right lateral chest wall, some pain and discomfort at rest, exacerbated by deep breathing and movement, and is accompanied by a chest [shortcoatsinem.blogspot.com]

Palpation of the chest wall may identify some fractures. Some clinicians feel clinical evaluation is adequate in healthy patients with minor trauma. [merckmanuals.com]

Phlebitis of the Chest Wall

wall or breast. [en.wikipedia.org]

wall to the umbilicus level. [hkmj.org]

Ankylosing spondylitis can cause diffuse anterior chest wall pain, often associated with local tenderness over the sternum and costal cartilages. 3.3.3 Less Common Musculoskeletal [whatdotheyknow.com]

Pericarditis

Examination reveals a well man, who is in mild discomfort, has no chest wall tenderness and whose observations are normal. [pulsetoday.co.uk]

Sternal Fracture

ICU admission (if unstable) may also be necessary.[ 30 ] Patients with suspected myocardial contusion include those with anterior chest wall ecchymosis, sternal tenderness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pain and tenderness upon palpation of the anterior chest wall over the sternum and slight bruising from the seat belt across the sternal area were observed. [emj.bmj.com]

There can be pain to palpation of the anterior chest wall over the sternum with slight bruising across the sternal area.4 Most patients complain of violent localized sternal [physio-pedia.com]

Intercostal Neuralgia

Tietze’s Syndrome is not to be confused with costochondritis, Tietze's is an inflammatory condition of the costochondral (rib-cartilage) junction of the chest wall in teenagers [sayerclinics.com]

There is a red, hot, firm, tender, swelling, commonly at the 2nd costo-sternal joint. [sayerclinics.com]

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Chest wall cartilage inflammation can cause chest pain and tenderness. [emedicinehealth.com]

There may be tenderness of the sacroiliac joints of the upper buttocks. Chest expansion with full breathing can be limited because of rigidity of the chest wall. [medicinenet.com]

Anxiety Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic condition characterized by beliefs that worry prepares and protects, but that excessive worry is out of control. In this article, I review the cognitive-behavioral model of generalized anxiety, focusing specifically on problems related to excessive worrying. Noncompliance in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Herpes Zoster

Nurs Womens Health. 2018 Oct;22(5):417-422. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Aug 24. Abstract Women ages 50 years and older are at risk for herpes zoster, a reactivated virus from varicella zoster virus (chickenpox) that causes a painful vesicular rash and can result in postherpetic neuralgia. It is[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus in any part of the body. In most cases, the area around an abscess is swollen and inflamed. Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body's immune system tries to fight it. White blood cells (WBCs) move through the walls of the blood vessels into the area[…] [nlm.nih.gov]

Lobar Pneumonia

Lobar pneumonia Figure A shows the location of the lungs and airways in the body. This figure also shows pneumonia affecting the lower lobe of the left lung. Figure B shows normal alveoli. Figure C shows infected alveoli. Specialty Pulmonology Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Neurocirculatory Asthenia

Home North American English neurocirculatory asthenia neurocirculatory asthenia noun Medicine A psychosomatic syndrome characterized by cardiac symptoms such chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, etc.; also called irritable heart, soldier's heart. Now historical. Origin Early 20th century; earliest[…] [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Resuscitation Science Risks for Patients Not in Cardiac Arrest Joseph Rogers, MS ; Megan Bloomingdale ; Carol Fahrenbruch, MSPH ; Linda Culley, BA ; Cleo Subido, RPL ; Mickey Eisenberg, MD, PhD ; Thomas Rea, MD, MPH From Public Health Seattle–King County, Emergency Medical Services Division (L.W., M.B., C.F., L.C., C.S.,[…] [web.archive.org]

Leukemia

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bones, where blood cells are produced. The term leukemia means white blood. White blood cells (leukocytes) are used by the body to fight infections and other foreign substances. Leukocytes are[…] [nlm.nih.gov]

Relapsing Polychondritis

The authors describe a patient with recurrent idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease as an unusual presentation of relapsing polychondritis. There are very few reported cases in the literature of relapsing polychondritis associated with idiopathic orbital inflammation. Clinicians should be aware of the orbital and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Copy/Paste the key inputs from the product brochure, per guidance from Marketing. The axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) market boasts biologics representing two distinct drug classes, the blockbuster tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors (Amgen’s Enbrel, AbbVie’s Humira, Janssen’s Remicade and Simponi /[…] [decisionresourcesgroup.com]

Myositis

Purulent myositis is an acute, intramuscular bacterial infection involving abscess formation most commonly affecting the quadriceps, hamstring and gluteal muscles. We present a case of extensive purulent myositis of the thigh and lower leg caused by bowel perforation below the peritoneal reflection secondary to[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Empyema

Intern Med. 2015;54(24):3189-91. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.5084. Epub 2015 Dec 15. Author information 1 Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Ehime Medical Center, Japan. Abstract Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is an alternative to emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aortic Aneurysm

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May;103(5):e437-e440. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.10.013. Author information 1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okamura Memorial Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. Electronic address: hmr0705m@gmail.com. 2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okamura Memorial Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. 3 Department[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rib Tumor

Researchers have identified a benign bone tumor in the rib of a young Neandertal who lived about 120,000 years ago — by far the earliest bone tumor ever identified in the archaeological record. The identification, by a team that included two researchers affiliated with Princeton University, could offer a new clue to[…] [princeton.edu]

Malignant Neoplasm

Home > 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Neoplasms 140-239 > Malignant Neoplasm Of Lip, Oral Cavity, And Pharynx 140-149 > Malignant neoplasm of lip 140- > A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the lip. 140 Malignant neoplasm of lip 140.0 Malignant neoplasm of upper lip, vermilion border convert 140.0 to[…] [icd9data.com]

Amebic Liver Abscess

An unusual case of amebic liver abscess that ruptured into the pericardial cavity is presented. This complication of amebic disease is extremely rare, and fatal. Chest X-ray and CT scan were performed for diagnosis. Pericardectomy with surgical drainage was performed; unfortunately, the patient died of massive[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Herpes Zoster Infection of the Chest Wall

Palpation of the affected chondrosternal joints of the chest wall elicits tenderness. [aafp.org]

During the physical examination, palpating her left upper abdominal quadrant and left lower chest wall elicited tenderness. [mdedge.com]

Chest wall tenderness is common but does not always reproduce the symptoms, and such tenderness can be present in patients with pain that is of another origin ( 20 ). [docsopinion.com]

Hedblom Syndrome

Wall Tenderness Stress Fracture of the Thoracic Spine Rib Dysfunction Cervical Angina Cervicothoracic Angina Sternoclavicular Disease Intercostal myalgia Costovertebral dysfunctions [now.aapmr.org]

[…] cause of CWPS is musculoskeletal. 1 The more common musculoskeletal conditions that are associated with CWPS include 2 Costochondritis Degenerative Pathology of the Spine Chest [now.aapmr.org]

Tietz Syndrome

Palpation of the affected chondrosternal joints of the chest wall elicits tenderness. [aafp.org]

chest wall. [link.springer.com]

Tietze's syndrome Persistent inflammation of the cartilages between the ribs and the breastbone causing pain and tenderness in the front of the chest wall, made worse by movement [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Mediastinitis

[…] had recent surgery include: Chest wall tenderness Wound drainage Unstable chest wall The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask about symptoms and medical [nlm.nih.gov]

[…] sarcoidosis) Tuberculosis Breathing in anthrax Cancer Risk factors include: Disease of the esophagus Diabetes mellitus Problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract Recent chest [medlineplus.gov]

[…] pain Chills Fever General discomfort Shortness of breath Signs of mediastinitis in people who have had recent surgery include: Chest wall tenderness Wound drainage Unstable [ufhealth.org]