pattern. Ask yourself these questions:
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Is the pain crushing, squeezing, or heavy?
Does it come with other symptoms like breathlessness, sweating, nausea, or dizziness?
Did it start suddenly during physical activity or stress?
Is the pain reproducible by pressing on the chest or moving your arm?
Do you have a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes?
If the answer to the first three questions is yes, treat it as a medical emergency. If the pain changes with movement or pressure, it may be musculoskeletal. Understanding these
