Question

Raju was showing the following symptoms: heaviness in the chest, severe pain in the chest, also in the region of the neck, lower jaw, left arm and left shoulder.
What does this indicate?
(A)Myocardial infarction
(B)Angina pectoris
(C)Atherosclerosis
(D)Arteriosclerosis

Answer 1

Hint: Raju's symptoms show that he is suffering from a heart-related disease that occurs when the blood flow to the heart muscle is abruptly cut off and causes tissue damage. This kind of disease requires immediate medical attention.

Complete answer:
From the symptoms mentioned in the questions, we can conclude that Raju is suffering from Myocardial infarction.
Below is the chart for the mentioned diseases and their symptoms:

Disease	Symptoms
Myocardial infarction	Pressure or tightness in the chest, pain in the chest as well as back, jaw, and other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, cough, dizziness, and a fast heart rate
Angina pectoris	Chest pain and discomfort, pain in the arms, neck, jaw, shoulder or back, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, and sweating
Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis-In heart arteries-In the arteries leading to the brain-In the arteries leading to the kidney-In the arteries leading to arms and legs	-chest pain or pressure-sudden numbness or weakness in the arms or legs, slurred speech, temporary loss of vision in one eye, or drooping muscle in the face-Symptoms of peripheral artery disease such as leg pain while walking-high blood pressure, kidney failure

So, the correct answer is “myocardial infarction”.

Note: Arteriosclerosis or Atherosclerosis is the same disease that occurs when the blood vessels carrying oxygen from the heart to a certain body part become thick and stiff and restricts the flow of blood to the organs and tissues. This is commonly known as hardening of the arteries. On the other hand, Angina is mainly caused by a reduced flow of blood to the heart muscles. It is very similar to Myocardial infarction but is relatively common.