THE EFFECT OF ALKALOSIS ON THE RELATIONSHIP. BETWEEN SERUM CALCIUM AND PROTEXN IN VIVO*. BY HERMAN YANNET. (From the Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven) (Received for publication, September 26, 1940) In the absence of definite experimental evidence, it has generally.
Costochondritis can be aggravated by any activity that places stress on your chest area, such as strenuous exercise or even simple movements like reaching up to a high cupboard. Any activity that makes the pain in your chest area worse should be avoided until the inflammation in your ribs and cartilage has improved.
In Tietze syndrome, the swollen area of the inflamed cartilage may be tender to the touch, and the skin overlying the cartilage may be reddened. Costochondritis is most common in people between 20 and 40 years of age. In most cases, doctors do not know why the condition develops. Trauma to the chest wall may lead to costochondritis, and it also is believed that viral infections, particularly upper respiratory infections, may cause costochondritis.