Chest

Lung pain

Pain in the lungs is a relative concept, since the lungs cannot hurt. The alveolar apparatus, or lung parenchyma, simply does not contain nerve endings. The lungs are located in the chest cavity and occupy it almost entirely, so it is quite natural that we take pain that occurs in other, sensitive organs for pain in the lungs.

Rib pain

Rib pain is a symptom that is characterized by the occurrence of pain in the chest, and more specifically, in the arched bones adjacent to the spinal column or between them. If rib pain appears, first of all, it is necessary to establish its cause.

Chest pain

Retrosternal pain is a complaint that doctors often hear, especially emergency doctors. Diagnosis of these pains is quite difficult, because they can be either direct pain or radiating pain – radiating to the chest from other organs.

Pain in the clavicle

The collarbone is an important bone that acts as a link between the shoulder joint and the central bones of the skeleton. So, when collarbone pain occurs, it can lead to a lot of discomfort and anxiety.

Heartache

Heart pain is often associated with damage to the bone and cartilage structures in the chest, internal organs, diseases of the peripheral nervous system and spine. Heart pain may be a manifestation of pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasm of the lung, dissecting aortic aneurysm, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diaphragmatic abscess, and so on.

Myocardial infarction pain.

Patients describe the pain of myocardial infarction as sharp, even stabbing, burning. Such pain is observed in people with ischemic necrosis, that is, the death of muscle tissue in the left ventricle of the heart. This death is most often caused by a thrombus in the coronary artery, which supplies this area with blood.

Pain when you take a deep breath

Pain when taking a deep breath may indicate pleural diseases, the penetration of viruses into the body or the heart as a source of pain. Although in many cases, pain when inhaling is not associated with heart disease or respiratory organs. Pain when taking a deep breath can be strong and sharp or, conversely, pulling and weak. Why does pain occur when taking a deep breath and what are the accompanying symptoms?

Chest pain - causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Chest pain is one of the most common complaints that patients bring to a cardiologist.

Pain in the thoracic spine

Pain in the thoracic spine is often perceived as pain in the heart, or a person waves his hand: “Oh, I just caught a cold, it will pass!” But in fact, pain in the thoracic spine can be a signal of many diseases that we do not even know about.

Pain in the sternum

People most often associate chest pain with heart disease. Of course: from childhood we form a clear association: the heart is in the chest. But statistics show: chest pain can be associated with cardiovascular disease only in 2% of cases up to 18 years old, in 10% of cases up to 30 years old, and only with age - 50-60 years - these numbers gradually increase. What are the causes of chest pain?

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