An acute heart attack can be confused with an attack of pancreatitis; It can be distinguished using ECG, blood and urine tests. Therefore, it is important to go to the hospital immediately. In this respect “Lente.ru” said sports doctor Alexandra Chistyakova.
In pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), pain usually occurs in the upper abdomen and may radiate to the left arm (shoulder, shoulder blade). Therefore, it can sometimes be confused with a symptom of a heart attack, which is accompanied by pain in the stomach area behind the breastbone. But with pancreatitis, the pain can last for several days, and with a heart attack, it can last for several hours.
“During instrumental diagnosis, a heart attack will be accompanied by characteristic changes in the cardiogram,” Chistyakova said.
The doctor added that vomiting can occur in both heart attack and pancreatitis. With pancreatitis, diarrhea and bloating are added to this.
Two diseases can develop simultaneously, so at the first signs of an attack, you should immediately consult a doctor, take an ECG, and have blood and urine tests done.
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