Chest pain from a fall can be caused by soft tissue contusions in the chest, broken ribs, and lung contusions.
1. Chest soft tissue contusion: fall may cause local soft tissue contusion, manifested as swelling and pain in the chest, you can reduce the exudation of tissue through ice packs, you can also take oral pain medication to relieve the symptoms of chest pain.
2. Rib fracture: if the fall is more serious, it will lead to sternum fracture, at this time the pain in the chest will be more intense, you need to go to the hospital in time to complete the chest X-ray or CT examination, to clarify the severity of the fracture of the sternum, according to the fracture situation by the professional doctor under the guidance of the application of the chest belt fixed or surgical treatment.
3. Lung contusion: If chest force is exerted during the fall, it will lead to lung contusion. After the injury, the inflammatory reaction will lead to the increase of capillary permeability, the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the release of inflammatory mediators, which will make the injured area edematous, and will be manifested as chest pain, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath, and other symptoms.
When the patient fell a chest pain should promptly go to the hospital for examination, identify the cause of the disease and follow the medical advice for medication and treatment.