Chest Pain - Symptoms, causes and treatment

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Chest pain can last very briefly or last for days, depending on the cause. To get the right treatment, immediately consult a doctor, especially if the pain radiates to the arms, neck, jaw, and penetrates to the back, and is accompanied by shortness of breath and cold sweats.

Causes of Chest Pain

The causes of chest pain vary widely. However, this condition will be very dangerous if it is caused by heart and blood vessel disease, such as:

• Heart attack, due to blockage of all blood flow to the heart.
• Coronary heart disease, which is a blockage of blood vessels leading to the heart.
• Cardiomyopathy, which is a disease caused by a weak heart muscle.
• Myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle.
• Pericarditis or inflammation of the membrane that lines the heart.
• Endocarditis.
• Aortic dissection, which is a tear in the inner lining of the largest artery.

In addition to heart disease or heart disease, chest pain can also be caused by other conditions, including:

• Lung diseases, such as blockage of blood vessels in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), inflammation of the membranes that cover the lungs (pleuritis), high pressure on the blood vessels in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension), lung abscesses, and atelectasis or a collapsed (collapsed) lung.
• Digestive system disorders, such as acid reflux disease (GERD), gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystis), and inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis),
• Disorders of the muscles and sternum, such as inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs and sternum (costochondritis) or broken ribs.
• Other medical conditions, such as shingles (snake pox) or panic attacks.

Symptom Nyeri Dthere is

The chest pain experienced by everyone, both young and old, can be different, depending on the underlying cause. A variety of chest pain complaints include:

• Chest pain felt on the right, left, center, or all over the chest.
• Pain that comes and goes that lasts a few minutes, or pain that lasts for hours to continuous.
• Pain that feels like a stabbing, burning, or pressure feeling.
• Chest pain that gets worse with activity.
• Chest pain that improves or worsens when body position changes.
• Pain that gets worse when you inhale or cough.
• Pain that radiates to other parts of the body.

People who experience chest pain may also experience other complaints according to the disease they are experiencing, such as a bitter taste in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, coughing, or a rash on the skin.

Immediately go to the emergency room at the nearest hospital if you feel chest pain like pressure, radiating to the jaw, arms, neck, or penetrating to the back, accompanied by:

• A cold sweat
• Dizzy
• Nausea and vomiting
• Heart beat
• Hard to breathe

Chest Pain Diagnosis

To find out the cause of chest pain, the doctor will ask about the symptoms experienced and other diseases that are also suffered. Then, the doctor will perform a physical examination, including listening to the heartbeat and lung sounds using a stethoscope.

To determine the cause of chest pain, the doctor will perform several further examinations, namely:

• Electrocardiography(EKG)

  An EKG can show electrical activity. The purpose of this test is to determine if chest pain is caused by a heart attack.

• Chest X-ray

  Examination of a chest X-ray is done to see the shape and size of the heart, as well as any disturbances in the lungs, such as pneumonia or lung collapse.

• blood test

  Blood tests are done to measure the levels of certain chemicals in the blood that increase during an attack

• Echocardiography

  Echocardiography can help the cardiologist see detailed parts of the heart and determine the pumping function of the heart.

• heart catheter

  This examination is done to check for blockages in blood vessels

• endoscope

  Endoscopy is done to see the condition of the digestive tract, using a special tube with a camera. This examination is done if the doctor suspects chest pain is caused by stomach acid reflux disease.

• CT scan

  A CT scan is performed to check for possible blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) and to make sure the patient's arteries are not torn (aortic dissection).

• Lung function test

  This examination is done to find out whether chest pain is related to disorders in the lungs.

Chest Pain Treatment

Treatment of chest pain depends on the underlying cause. Some types of drugs used to treat chest pain are:

• Medicines to dilate the blood vessels of the heart, such as nitroglycerin.
• Drugs that reduce stomach acid production, eg proton pump inhibitors.
• Blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin or heparin.
• Blood clot-busting drugs, eg streptokinase.
• Antidepressant medications, such as fluoxetine.
• Medicines for chest pain due to coughing, such as cough suppressants or antituberculosis drugs.

In addition to drugs, doctors can also perform the following medical actions:

• Put on the heart ring

  This method, performed by a cardiologist, aims to increase the heart's blood flow by dilating blocked blood vessels, using balloons and rings.

• Heart bypass surgery

  This surgery is done by connecting new blood vessels as a shortcut or alternative route of blocked blood vessels.

  This type of surgery is certainly not cheap. Therefore, come on, protect yourself with health insurance which has the benefit of providing daily compensation during your stay in the hospital. This benefit will be given during your stay in the hospital, a maximum of 30 days.

• Lung Reinflation

  This procedure is done by inserting a tube into the chest cavity, in order to restore the shape of the collapsed (deflated) lung.

• Repair of aortic dissection

  Doctors will repair torn blood vessels with surgery.

Treatment procedures and medications for chest pain can cost a lot of money. Therefore, it never hurts to have health insurance from the start so that medical expenses are lighter.