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.
Having other health problems, such as heart failure or an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) may also trigger a flare-up. In some cases, the cause is not known. Here's what happens during an attack: 1  Your lungs may suddenly produce more mucus.2  Or the airways of your lungs (bronchial tubes) may suddenly get narrower. 3  These two things reduce the airflow in your lungs. 4  And that makes it harder to breathe and makes your coughing worse. Your lungs may suddenly produce more mucus. 2  Or the airways of your lungs (bronchial tubes) may suddenly get narrower. 3  These two things reduce the airflow in your lungs. 4  And that makes it harder to breathe and makes your coughing worse.