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Classroom classification

百科

Tietze syndrome

心胸外科

Common symptoms

第２肋软骨痛、侧肋骨痛、肋骨痛

The pathology of disease

Tietze syndrome/costochondritis is benign chest wall pain; tender costochondral joints; younger; self-limited; NSAIDs; exclude cardiac.

Symptoms

Chest wall pain; tender costochondral joint; worse inspiration; young; self-limited; exclude cardiac/pulmonary

Causes

Chest wall inflammation; overuse; trauma; idiopathic.

Treatment

NSAIDs; heat; reassurance; exclude cardiac; activity modification; follow-up

Dept

Rheumatology / orthopedics / emergency / cardiology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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