What is the cause of sharp chest pain?
Patient: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here... Hi my mom says she has a real sharp pain right below her chest where her stomach and chest area meet in the middle by the rib cage...it causes her cold sweats and the pain goes to her back Doctor: Hello dearWarm  welcome to Healthcaremagic.comI have evaluated your query regarding your mother in details  .*  This pain has different  possible  causes  as    -  acute  gastritis  or  duodenitis  -  ulcer stomach or duodenum  -  issues    with  pancreas  -  coronary  insufficiency  giving  ischemia  - others .*  Needs physician evaluation and EKG .Wishing  her  fine recovery .Feel free to ask any further  queries .Regards  .