Pain in throat or chest

**Definition:** Pain in throat or chest means having pain sensation in throat or chest. Throat pain is a common ailment characterized by scratchiness, or irritation in the throat. It is frequently a symptom of an infection, but it can be due to many other conditions. Chest pain is any sort of pain felt in your chest area - from your shoulders to the bottom of your ribs. Chest pain can be a symptom of many different conditions, some of which are more serious than others.

**Exclusions:** - Chronic primary chest pain syndrome - Chronic primary visceral pain - Chronic secondary visceral pain - Dysphagia - Epidemic myalgia - pain in breast - Cervical spine pain - acute sore throat NOS