Washington was named after the first U.S. President, George Washington. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, a special area created that is not a state. At first, it was made up of a piece from Virginia south of the Potomac River and a piece from Maryland north of the Potomac River.
Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs. Severe costochondritis is called Tietze's syndrome. Nerve problem can also cause burning pain in the back and chest. Herpes zoster is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus, generally in older persons. It infects the nerves and can cause burning pain before causing lesions on the skin.
Chest pain may be caused by poor blood flow to the heart leading to angina, or by a sudden blockage in the coronary arteries resulting in a heart attack. Other causes of chest pain can include indigestion, reflux, muscle strain, inflammation in the rib joints near the breastbone, and herpes zoster or shingles.