Coughing chest tightness shortness of breath pressure sensation in the chest what is going on

Coughing chest tightness and shortness of breath with a feeling of pressure in the chest may be caused by acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma, ruptured pulmonary herpes, chronic heart failure and other diseases. 1. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): due to impaired lung function, gas exchange is reduced, such patients coughing up phlegm, accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath, chest pressure. 2. Bronchial asthma: when certain patients are exposed to allergens leading to airway hyperresponsiveness, causing bronchial asthma, there will be coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea symptoms. 3. Ruptured pulmonary herpes: ruptured pulmonary herpes can cause pneumothorax, which can also lead to chest tightness and shortness of breath, dyspnea and chest pain. 4. Chronic heart failure: such patients due to prolonged cardiac overload, will lead to hypoxia, can appear chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations and chest pressure, can also be manifested as coughing, coughing white foamy sputum. Cough chest tightness shortness of breath chest pressure should be timely to the regular hospital, clear cause, with the doctor treatment, so as not to delay the condition.