| Location | Differential diagnosis | Prevalence# % [2] |
| Pulmonary | Pneumonia¶/tracheabronchitis | 5 |
| Pleuritis¶ | ||
| Pulmonary embolus¶ | ||
| Pneumothorax¶ | ||
| Cardiovascular | Myocarditis/pericarditis¶ | 16 |
| Cardiac ischaemia | ||
| Aortic dissection | ||
| Vasculitis | ||
| Chest wall/orthopaedic | Myalgia/cramps | 36 |
| Fracture | ||
| Artritis/arthrosis | ||
| Costochondritis/bursitis | ||
| Neuropathic pain | ||
| Cervical/thoracic disc disease | ||
| Abdominal | Reflux/oesophagitis or oesophageal dysmotility | 19 |
| Peptic ulcer | ||
| Diafragm spasm | ||
| Cholecystitis/choledocholithiasis | ||
| Pancreatitis | ||
| Nefrolithiasis | ||
| Miscellaneous | Autoimmune disease | Miscellaneous 16; psychiatric 8 |
| Malignancy | ||
| Mediastinitis/mediastinal emphysema | ||
| Somatoform disorders | ||
| Anxiety disorders | ||
| Intoxications (e.g. cocaine) |
Data from [1, 2]. #: non-emergent chest-pain in primary care. ¶: Differential diagnoses most likely in this case.