What’s wrong with a sudden pain in the right half of my back that makes me feel like I can’t breathe?

Sudden pain in the right half of the back and a feeling of breathlessness may be related to pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, gallstones and other causes.
1. Pulmonary embolism: typical symptoms such as sudden dyspnea, tingling sensation in the chest, coughing, coughing up blood, etc., which can be life-threatening in serious cases.
2. Pneumothorax: Especially tension pneumothorax, when it occurs, there is usually a sudden pain in the right half of the back and difficulty in gasping for breath.
3. Gallstones: Mild pain in the upper right side of the abdomen, which may radiate to the right upper back, and the patient may have difficulty breathing due to the pain.
It is recommended that people with sudden pain in the right half of the back and the feeling of breathlessness go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.