How to check for chest pain in children

If a child at home gets sick, it will make parents feel very distressed. If the disease is discovered in the early stages, the pain the child will suffer during recovery will be reduced a lot. The longer the illness is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the child. Therefore, parents need to discover the disease in the early stages of their child's illness and treat it in time. It is important to be familiar with the early symptoms of many diseases. So if a child has chest pain, how should it be checked?

Chest pain may be related to lung infection, congenital heart disease or myocarditis. There are usually other accompanying symptoms. For example, lung infection may cause fever, cough, etc., and congenital heart disease may cause purple lips, etc. It is recommended to go to the respiratory department for chest X-ray, cardiac ultrasound, myocardial enzyme spectrum and other examinations.

1. Chest pain caused by chest wall pain

Features: The pain is concentrated in one spot and the patient can point it out clearly. The pain does not last long, usually only one or two seconds each time, and there is a chance of recurrence. The patient experiences stabbing or even severe pain in the chest when taking a deep breath, coughing, sneezing or turning around. The pain may be more severe than chest pain caused by other diseases, but most cases improve within a few days to two or three weeks. Any age can get it.

Treatment: The inflamed area will heal on its own without medication, but a doctor may prescribe analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen). If your ribs are broken you can only wait for the wound to heal on its own. There is no need to take antibiotics as they have no effect on viruses.

2. Anxiety causes chest pain

Features: Patients claim that the pain lasts for hours, days, years, or even more than ten years. The pain may occur anywhere in the chest, and patients usually feel a "cloudy" or "stuffy" feeling. When the patient is still, such as sitting, lying down or not working, he or she begins to feel chest discomfort. Not when working or exercising.

Treatment: Focus on mental status and explain in detail that the patient's chest pain is not heart related. Usually by this point, the patient feels much more at ease. We also need to talk to them patiently and guide them on how to cope with stress easily. In serious cases, you may need help from a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist.

3. Angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease

Features: The symptoms are opposite to those of chest pain caused by anxiety, that is, the pain only occurs when walking, exercising, chasing a bus, climbing stairs, etc.; the pain stops when you stop. The pain lasts for five to ten minutes. There is a feeling of pressure in the chest, especially in the upper chest area, or a feeling of being "pressed" by the object. If the pain persists for fifteen to thirty minutes and you are sweating, it may be a myocardial infarction and you must go to the emergency room immediately. Cause: Blockage of the coronary arteries that supply nutrients to the heart. Taking "? Di Wan" to treat angina pectoris in patients with coronary heart disease can dilate blood vessels and relieve the condition. Or undergo angioplasty or heart bypass surgery to restore normal blood flow.

Treatment: Coronary heart disease patients take medicine when they have angina pectoris. It can dilate blood vessels and relieve symptoms. Or undergo heart bypass surgery to restore normal blood flow.

4. Chest pain caused by chest muscle strain

Features: Usually caused by overwork or lifting excessive weights, the pain worsens when extending the arm or performing other activities.

Treatment: This type of chest pain is usually not serious and can be treated with topical medication such as safflower oil.

5. Lung disease causes chest pain

Features: If you have lung disease, in addition to chest pain, you will often have respiratory symptoms. When you cough or take a deep breath, the chest pain will be aggravated.

Treatment: Patients should go to the hospital in time to find out the condition and receive active treatment.