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(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Rheumatology Costochondritis Last Updated: May 26, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: costal chondritis , costochondral joints, costosternal joints, costal cartilage, chest pain, fibrositis Tietze syndrome AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Lynn K Flowers, MD, MHA , Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center Coauthor(s): Brian D Wippermann, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center at Portsmouth Editor(s): William Chiang, MD , Assistant Director, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery/Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

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Search September 8, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Back, Ribs, Neck, and Head Costochondritis Costochondritis Overview Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. Costochondritis (with unknown cause) is a common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents. It accounts for 10-30% of all chest pain in children. Annually, doctors evaluate about 650,000 cases of chest pain in young people aged 10-21 years. The peak age for the condition is 12-14 years. Costochondritis is also considered as a possible diagnosis for adults who have chest pain. Chest pain in adults is considered a potentially serious sign of a heart problem by most doctors until proven otherwise. Chest pain in adults usually leads to a battery of tests to rule out heart disease. If those tests are normal, and your physical exam is consistent with costochondritis, your doctor will diagnose costochondritis as the cause of your chest pain. It is important, however, for adults with chest pain to be examined and tested before being diagnosed with costochondritis. Often it is difficult to distinguish the two, without further testing. The condition affects females more than males (70% versus 30%). Costochondritis may also occur as the result of an infection or as a complication of surgery on your sternum.

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About Us Join The PBCers Index Site Map Costochondritis and PBC Costochondritis is one of many disorders associated with autoimmune diseases. Normally this disorder will go away on its own. When associated with an autoimmune diseases such as PBC, it may linger for years or a lifetime. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that attaches the ribs to the breastbone (costo = rib, chond = cartilage, itis = inflammation). Costochondritis causes mild to severe pain in the lower rib area or upper breastbone. Some patients fear they are having a heart attack. The most severe pain is usually in the lower rib area between the breast and upper abdomen. The pain may be more noticeable in sitting or reclining positions, and stress is known to aggravate this condition. Costochondritis may also be caused by trauma, such as bumping the rib cage; as a result of a viral infection; or as part of an inflammatory disease process. Usually the cause is unknown. Once the diagnosis of costochondritis is made, it usually responds well to a course of a pain-killing, anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or any of a number of prescription medications. If this condition doesn't respond to simple treatment measures, the patient should undergo more tests. When costochondritis is associated with liver disease, it is more difficult to treat. Our group consists of fellow PBC sufferers, NOT medical professionals or advisors. The medical articles and website locations shared in this group are for information purposes ONLY and NOT to be used as medical advice. We do not take responsibility for information or links to these sites. Site maintained by Linie. Direct comments or questions to PBCers@aol.com

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Costochondritis Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: Tietze syndrome, chest pain, sore ribs, costal chondritis Home Search Contents A-Z Index ... Bibliography AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 13 Authored by Jagvir Singh, MD , Acting Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Lutheran General Hospital of Park Ridge Jagvir Singh, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics , and American Medical Association Edited by Steven C Gabaeff, MD , Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tustin Hospital and Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; David Cheng, MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University; Jonathan Adler, MD , Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Steven L Bernstein, MD , Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mt Sinai School of Medicine Author's Email: Jagvir Singh, MD

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Search September 8, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Back, Ribs, Neck, and Head Costochondritis Costochondritis Symptoms Chest pain associated with costochondritis is usually preceded by exercise, minor trauma, or an upper respiratory infection. The pain usually will be sharp and located on your front chest wall. It may radiate to your back or abdomen and is more common on your left side. The most common site of pain is your fourth, fifth, and sixth ribs. This pain increases as you move your trunk or take deep breaths. Conversely, it decreases as your movement stops or on quiet breathing. The reproducible tenderness you feel when you press on the rib joints (costochondral junctions) is a constant feature of costochondritis. Without this tenderness, a diagnosis of costochondritis is unlikely. Tietze syndrome, on the other hand, exhibits swellings at the rib-cartilage junction. Costochondritis has no noticeable swelling. Neither condition involves pus or abscess formation. Tietze syndrome usually affects the junctions at the second and third ribs. The swelling may last for several months. The syndrome can develop as a complication of surgery on your sternum months to years after the operation.

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11. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Costochondritis costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib.This is a common cause of chestwall pain. Inflammation or injury involving http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000164.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Costochondritis Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Illustrations Ribs and lung anatomy Definition Return to top Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. This is a common cause of chest-wall pain. Inflammation or injury involving the chest muscles is another common cause of chest-wall pain. See chest pain Update Date: 10/23/2004 Updated by: Kevin Pho, M.D., Attending, Internal Medicine, Boston VA Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Home Health Topics Drug Information Encyclopedia ... U.S. National Library of Medicine , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health Page last updated: 18 August 2005

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17. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 59, Costochondritis The cause of this benign condition is unknown, although costochondritis sometimesoccurs costochondritis results in sharp anterior chest pain of varying http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section5/chapter59/59g.jsp

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19. Costochondritis A complete explanation of costochondritis including risks, what to expect andwhen to call the doctor. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2182.htm

Privacy About Linking Advertising Advertisement Home Conditions and Treatments Costochondritis Guide to Prescription Drugs Encyclopedia of Medicine Drugs and Medicines Advertisement HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER AIDS / HIV Allergies ... Urological Conditions Costochondritis From Our Sponsors WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Costochondritis (COS-to-kon-DRY-tis) is an irritation and swelling of the joints that connect the ribs to the breastbone. It is most common in young adults. It may take 3 to 6 weeks to disappear. Causes Often, no cause can be found. Signs/Symptoms The problem is marked by chest tightness and sharp pain that worsens when you move or breathe deeply. The pain may spread to the arm and may occur in more than one place. Care No special care is needed. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Avoid exhausting physical activity and try not to bump your ribs as you move around. Applying heat to the injury may help relieve pain. Use a warm heating pad, whirlpool bath, or warm, moist towels for 10 to 20 minutes every hour for 48 hours. Nonprescription medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen may ease the pain.

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