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Chest pain refers to pain in the thorax. It is commonly classified into…

- - - - Chest wall examination — palpate for tenderness, and assess whether movement of the chest wall reproduces the pain (indicating musculoskeletal chest pain).
      - Listen to the person's lung fields for signs of infection.
      - Measure the respiratory rate and carry out pulse oximetry (low oxygen saturation).
      - General appearance — check for pallor and sweating (shock).
        
        Abdomen — check for tenderness (gallstones, pancreatitis, or peptic ulceration).
        
        Neck — check for localized tenderness and stiffness (cervical spondylosis or osteoarthritis).
        
        Legs — check for swelling or tenderness (deep vein thrombosis).
        
        Skin — check for rashes (shingles) and bruising (rib fracture).
        
        Temperature — check for raised temperature, especially over 38.5ºC (infection, pericarditis, or pancreatitis).