Pain anywhere within the range from the head and neck to the lowest rib is collectively referred to as chest pain. Within the chest cavity are the heart, lungs, trachea, and esophagus. Chest pain is related to the organs of the chest cavity, the ribs, or the chest muscle. Some chest pains are stab-like, some are pressure pains, burning pains, and some are persistent more vague dull pains. Any obvious stabbing pain, severe pressure pain, if there is then dyspnea and irregular breathing, these symptoms may be a serious heart or lung disease, which needs immediate emergency treatment and should not be delayed.
1. Symptom: tightening pressure pain in the chest that lasts for a few minutes (rarely lasts up to half an hour).
Possible: Angina pectoris.
Treatment: Get to a doctor quickly. The doctor may have to do X-ray chest examination and electrocardiogram for the patient. After the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor will give the patient a nitroglycerin tablet to hold under the tongue during an attack, and the angina will go away after a few seconds. The doctor may also give the patient pills to prevent angina attacks.
2. Symptoms: Recent surgery, previous injury, or sudden onset of chest pain and difficulty breathing during the patient’s prolonged bed rest.
Possible: It is a pulmonary embolism.
Treatment: Call an ambulance for hospital immediately. The doctor will do X-ray chest examination, electrocardiogram examination, and radioisotope examination. After the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor will use medicine to dissolve the blood clot and prevent new clots from being created.
3. Symptoms: Chest pain, cough, fever, temperature above 38℃.
Possible: It is pneumonia or acute bronchitis, which is quite dangerous for both the elderly and the frail.
Treatment: Go to the doctor quickly. The doctor will treat the patient with antibiotics, and it is better to stay in hospital for serious patients.
4.Symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing.
Possible: Spontaneous pneumothorax.
Treatment: The doctor will do X-ray examination, after the diagnosis is confirmed, the light condition can do conservative treatment, bed rest for a few days can be self-recovery, serious patients
Severe patients should do exhaust treatment.
5.Symptoms: Burning pain in the chest, more pain when bending down.
Possible: Esophageal hiatal hernia.
Treatment: The doctor may advise the patient to lose weight. Eat small meals and take acid control medication. Sleep with the head elevated about 10 cm above the feet to prevent
Nighttime heartburn.
6. Symptoms: Severe compressive persistent chest pain, such as a heavy object pressing on the chest, extending from the center of the chest behind the sternum upward to the head, neck, jaw, and to the sides of one or both arms. Persistent pain that has not occurred before or is similar to the chest pain of a previous heart attack and lasts for a long time.
Possible: Acute heart failure.
Treatment: Emergency treatment, sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, call an ambulance and take to hospital immediately. In case the patient’s heart or breathing stops before the paramedics arrive, the family should do artificial respiration and heart massage for the patient.
Artificial respiration: lay the patient flat on the bed or floor, hold the patient’s head with one hand, pinch the patient’s nose with the other hand, and press the mouth against the patient’s mouth.
The speed is the same as normal breathing, until the patient resumes breathing.
Heart massage: Have the patient lie flat on a hard bed or on the floor. Place the left hand on the lower part of the patient’s sternum, overlap the right hand on the left hand, and press both hands hard and fast
Press downward. Press down – relax, press down – relax, press down quickly and forcefully, one by one, at a rate of 60-70 times per minute, until the patient’s heart resumes beating. Although the downward pressure should be strong, be careful not to use too much force to prevent breaking the patient’s ribs. Do it carefully, may save the patient’s life. Artificial respiration and heart massage should be done until the patient’s heart resumes beating and breathing is normal, or until the ambulance arrives.
7. Symptoms: cough, chest pain, with gray or yellow-green sputum.
Possible: Bronchitis.
Treatment: Stay in a warm, humid room and rest without bed rest. Take some aspirin or acetaminophen, cough suppressant. If you do not see improvement after 48 hours, go to the doctor and need to be treated with antibiotics.
8. Symptoms: Pain in the center of the chest and above the waist after eating.
Possible: Due to indigestion, eating too much and emotional tension.
Treatment: Make a habit of eating more slowly. Go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine to help digestion. Unless it becomes severe or comes on frequently, you need to
Go see a doctor.
9. Symptoms: Had a recent injury, coughing, pain when touching one side of the chest.
Possible: Muscle sprain.
Treatment: Generally rest for a few days to recover, take some aspirin or acetaminophen if the pain is severe. If no relief is seen after 48 hours, go to the doctor, who may have to do an X-ray for the patient to see if there is a fracture.
10. Symptoms: Burning pain on the skin of the chest, breathing has no effect on the chest pain. The burning pain on the skin gradually produces blisters, which are very painful.
Possible: Herpes zoster.
Treatment: The doctor may give the patient painkillers to relieve the pain. Moisten the skin with ointment and use antiviral medication to help heal quickly.