noun, Physiology. 1. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. He who worships his sphygmomanometer as a thing apart and infallible will sooner or later come to grief.
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the tissue layers surrounding the heart. The chest pain of pericarditis is usually sharp and stabbing. It can radiate to the back, neck, or arm. The pain may worsen when taking a deep breath or lying flat and lessen when leaning forward.
Since Thursday i have had severe pain on the left side of my chest. It is a sharp pain that came on out of the blue while i was watching tv. It is constant and hasn't let up in 4 days and is much worse when I inhale.It also gets worse when I move certain ways. get left side chest pain that is worse when inhaling too. Mine is off and on though. Four days in a row must be awful! It kinda sounds like a lyme thing to me.