The difference between intercostal neuralgia and angina pectoris

The difference between intercostal neuralgia and angina pectoris includes etiology, pain nature, treatment methods, etc. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. Etiology

Intercostal neuralgia is usually related to thoracic hyperosteogeny, rheumatoid arthritis, rib fracture, infectious thoracic radiculitis, etc. Angina pectoris is usually related to myocardial blood flow reduction, coronary artery spasm, hyperthyroidism, etc.

2. Pain nature

Intercostal neuralgia Pain is usually burning or tingling. Angina pain is generally dull pain, squeezing feeling, tightening feeling.

3. Treatment methods

Patients with intercostal neuralgia can be treated with phenytoin sodium tablets, carbamazepine tablets, pregabalin capsules and other drugs. Angina patients can be treated with nitroglycerin tablets, isosorbide mononitrate tablets, isosorbide dinitrate tablets and other nitrates as prescribed.