The causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath may be due to respiratory system, cardiovascular system diseases and psychiatric factors, which can be examined by chest CT, auscultation, electrocardiogram, anxiety and depression scores.
1. Respiratory system: respiratory system diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung malignant tumors, etc., can lead to chest tightness and shortness of breath, can be observed with or without barrel chest, lung auscultation with or without dry and wet rales, but also feasible lung function, chest CT and other tests to help diagnosis.
2. Cardiovascular system: coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure and other diseases can lead to chest tightness and shortness of breath, through cardiac auscultation, electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, cardiac infarction, brain natriuretic peptide prerequisites and other tests to diagnose the disease.
3. Psychological factors: Some menopausal women or over-stressed patients may have shortness of breath, which can be diagnosed through anxiety and depression scores and the above tests.
If you have chest tightness and shortness of breath, go to the hospital in time.