What Are the Most Common Causes of Sudden Chest Pain?

The so-called acute chest pain refers to sudden chest pain, and severe sudden chest pain may be fatal. There are many reasons for chest pain. Common chest pains, shingles, rib chondritis, trauma, rib fractures, pleurisy, pneumonia, lung tumors, pneumothorax, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris. In addition, a few abdominal diseases such as liver cancer and liver abscess can also cause chest pain.

Acute chest pain

The so-called acute chest pain refers to sudden chest pain, and severe sudden chest pain may be fatal. There are many reasons for chest pain. Common chest pains, shingles, rib chondritis, trauma, rib fractures, pleurisy, pneumonia, lung tumors, pneumothorax, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris. In addition, a few abdominal diseases such as liver cancer and liver abscess can also cause chest pain.

nickname

Sudden chest pain

TCM disease name

Acute chest pain

Common causes

Chest ridges, shingles, rib chondritis, trauma, rib fractures, pleurisy, pneumonia

First aid method

Inhale oxygen immediately, rest, nitroglycerin under the tongue

Emergency measures for acute chest pain When acute chest pain is suspected of an angina pectoris attack, oxygen should be taken immediately, rest should be taken, and nitroglycerin should be present under the tongue. For chest pain caused by pleurisy or chest wall disease, you can use a wide abdominal band to fix the chest wall at the pain, reducing the movement of the thorax during breathing. And immediately went to the hospital for an electrocardiogram and X-ray examination to confirm the diagnosis and treat the cause. You can also take painkillers appropriately.

If you have heart disease, lung disease, or asthma, go directly to the hospital.

Lie down, relax and try to slow down your breathing. Put the paper bag loosely on your nose and mouth and exhale inward.