What is it about constant chest tightness and shortness of breath? What medicine should I take? The doctor will tell you completely this time!

Chest tightness and shortness of breath are subjective symptoms, which refer to breathing being shorter than normal and inability to breathe continuously, resulting in poor breathing.

Because chest tightness and shortness of breath are self-perceptions and cannot be used as objective evaluations. Objective evidence must be combined to further clarify the cause. Only after the cause is clear can we know whether to take medicine and what medicine to take.

Our most common shortness of breath includes:

First, lungs:

That is, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and airway obstruction caused by lung lesions Such as inflammation, tumors or foreign bodies in the larynx, trachea and large bronchi, asthma, COPD, pulmonary edema, diffuse pulmonary fibrosis, extensive lung parenchymal lesions, tumors, granulomas, atelectasis, pulmonary embolism, etc. Patients with long-term pulmonary tuberculosis will develop lung calcification and lung damage. Severely impaired lung function will cause severe chest tightness, asthma, and difficulty breathing.

Therefore, if shortness of breath is accompanied by cough symptoms, you must first rule out lung and tracheal diseases and go to a respiratory medicine department to see what the doctor recommends.

Second, heart:

Various heart diseases may cause chest tightness, shortness of breath, heart failure, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, etc.; if it is caused by heart failure, most Most of them are obviously aggravated after activities, and will be aggravated when lying down, and dyspnea will occur as soon as you lie down; if we suspect shortness of breath caused by arrhythmia, we need to take a dynamic electrocardiogram to see if there is arrhythmia when you are short of breath; if we suspect that coronary heart disease is caused by arrhythmia, Shortness of breath caused by heart disease usually lasts for 2-15 minutes each time. It is very uncomfortable during the attack. After the attack, it is like normal people. We need to do an electrocardiogram during the shortness of breath to see if there is myocardial ischemia.

In short, shortness of breath is also a common symptom in cardiology and needs to be carefully identified.

Third, chest wall:

Excessive obesity, pleural effusion, pneumothorax and other reasons can also cause shortness of breath. Some people who are fat will also suffer from shortness of breath. Because being overweight requires more oxygen consumption, they naturally feel more effort than others. If it is a new onset of shortness of breath that suddenly worsens, pneumothorax does not rule out; chronic lung disease and heart disease can also Causes pleural effusion leading to shortness of breath.

Fourth, anemia:

Severe anemia will also cause chest tightness and shortness of breath, because hemoglobin itself carries oxygen. Anemia means that hemoglobin is reduced, which naturally carries less oxygen and less oxygen. , then naturally we will experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. Patients with anemia have too low hemoglobin and ischemia in various tissues and organs. Patients with severe anemia will experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. The chest tightness will worsen after activities such as climbing stairs. The symptoms will be significantly improved after the anemia is improved.

Fifth, spirit:

The college entrance examination is about to come, and several parents have called to say that their children have been suffering from chest tightness, shortness of breath, and psychological congestion. Is it a heart disease? I said can I walk quickly or run? As long as you can move and feel comfortable after the activity, you'll be fine. This is mostly caused by emotional stress and excessive psychological pressure. For example, when the weather is hot and the air pressure is low, or in a room with closed doors and windows, chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur. Chest tightness can be caused by non-organic diseases, which are often referred to as psychological problems. According to statistics from psychologists, chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by this reason are the most common, and are more common in young women. I checked frequently and found nothing wrong, but I just had shortness of breath. This kind of shortness of breath is just a self-feeling, and there is no harm in it. If you strengthen exercise appropriately and divert your attention, it will gradually get better. This type of patient does not need any treatment, just keep feeling comfortable, happy and optimistic, and strengthen physical exercise.

For shortness of breath caused by disease, the cause must be treated; for functional shortness of breath, self-regulation is the main focus. If necessary, taking some Qi-tonifying traditional Chinese medicine may have a good effect.

When we see a doctor, we must find out the cause in order to know what medicine to take. We cannot just take medicine because of chest tightness and shortness of breath.

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