Chest Pain(छाती में दर्द) | Causes | Symptoms | Home remedies

 

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What is Chest Pain and their Causes?

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people visit emergency rooms. Chest pain varies from person to person.

It may feel like a sharp, stabbing or dull pain. It could be a sign of serious heart-related problems. It can also be caused by many common causes that are not life threatening.

 Sometimes chest pain feels squeezed or burning. In some cases, the pain travels beyond the neck to the chin and then radiates to the back or down of one or both arms.

A variety of problems can cause chest pain. The biggest life-threatening cause is the heart or lungs. It is important to seek immediate medical help because chest pain can indicate a serious problem.

Causes

Chest pain can have many different causes, all of which require treatment.

Digestive causes

Acidity: This painful, burning sensation behind the chest bone occurs when stomach acid is flushed out of the stomach into the tube that connects the neck and stomach (esophagus).

Swallowing disorder: Esophageal disorders can make swallowing difficult and painful.

Gallbladder or pancreatic problems: Cause abdominal pain that spreads to the chest.

Causes of muscles and bones

Muscle pain: Fibromyalgia, can cause persistent muscle-related chest pain.

Costochondritis: In this condition, the cartilage of the ribs, especially the cartilage that connects the ribs and chest bones, becomes inflamed and painful.

Injured ribs: Bruises or broken ribs can cause chest pain.

Heart related causes

Angina pectoris: Angina is a term referring to chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart. This is often caused by thick plaque buildup on the lining of the arteries that carry blood to the heart. These plaques narrow the arteries and limit the heart's blood supply, especially during exercise.

Heart attack: Heart attacks are often caused by blocking blood flow from blood clots to the heart muscle.

Aortic dissection: This life-threatening condition involves the major artery (aorta) leading from the heart. When the inner layers of these vessels separate, blood can be forced between the layers, causing the aorta to rupture.

Pericarditis: This is an inflammation of the pockets surrounding the heart. It usually causes sharp pain that worsens when you inhale or lie down.

Lung-related causes

Many lung diseases can cause chest pain, including:

Lung collapse: Chest pain associated with collapsed lungs usually starts suddenly and can last for several hours and is usually associated with shortness of breath. Collapsed lungs occur when air leaks into the space between the lungs and ribs.

Pleurisy: If the membrane covering the lungs becomes inflamed, chest pain can worsen when you inhale or cough.

Pulmonary embolism: This occurs when a blood clot is lodged in a lung (pulmonary) artery, blocking blood flow to the lung tissue.

Pulmonary hypertension: This condition occurs when there is high blood pressure in the arteries that carry blood to the lungs, which can lead to chest pain.

Other causes

Chest pain can also be caused by:

Panic attack: You may be experiencing a panic attack if you have severe fears, along with chest pain, rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, heavy sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, and fear of death.

Shingles: Due to the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, shingles can cause pain and blisters from the back to the chest wall.

Symptoms:

Heart related symptoms

Pain is the most common symptom of heart problems, but some people experience other symptoms with or without chest pain. 

• Chest tightness 
• Back, jaw, and arm pain
• Fatigue
• Whirl
• Dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Colic
• Nausea
• Pain during exercise

Other symptoms

Symptoms that may indicate that chest pain is not related to the heart include:

• Sour or sour taste in the mouth
• Pain that occurs only after swallowing or eating
• Difficulty swallowing
• Pain that gets better or worse depending on the position of the body
• More severe pain when breathing or coughing
• Pain with a rash
• Fever
• Chills
• Snot
• Cough
• Panic or anxiety
• Hyperventilation
• Back pain that spreads to the front of the chest

Who's at Risk?

• Lack of physical activity
• A person suffering from high blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol levels
• Family history of heart disease
• Stress
• Diabetic
• Exposure to chewing tobacco and secondhand smoke
• Lack of sleep-People who get less than 7 hours of sleep each night are more likely to have chest pain.

Diagnostic test

• MRI used to look for heart or aortic damage
• Angiography used to find blockages in specific arteries
• Echocardiography, which uses sound waves to record a moving image of the heart
• Blood tests to measure enzyme levels
• Chest x-ray used to examine the heart, lungs, and blood vessels
• Stress test used to measure heart function after exercise
• An electrocardiogram that records the heart's electrical activity

Treatment depends on the cause and severity of the chest pain.

Treatment for heart-related causes of chest pain include:

• Drugs that may include nitroglycerin and other drugs that open partially closed arteries, anticoagulants, or blood thinners
• Surgical repair of an artery, also called coronary artery bypass grafting or bypass surgery
• Cardiac catheterization, which may include using a balloon or stent to open a blocked artery

Treatments for other causes of chest pain include:

• Re-expansion of the lungs for collapsed lungs, performed by the doctor inserting a chest tube or related device.
• Anti-anxiety drugs used to treat chest pain associated with panic attacks
• Antacids used to treat symptoms or specific procedures for acid reflux and heartburn

Home remedies for chest pain

• Hot drinks can help get rid of gas problems
• Restrictions on alcohol and smoking cessation
• Aloe vera juice can help stabilize heart rate and reduce chest pain.
• Drinking milk with garlic can help with chest pain problems
• Fenugreek seeds that help control cholesterol levels and improve blood pressure
• Almond milk may help neutralize the acid in the esophagus
• Lying in bed
• Apple cider vinegar to aid in acid reflux that can cause chest pain
• Turmeric, which uses milk as turmeric, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Eat a healthy diet

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