There is a dull pain in the right side of the chest

The human chest is a very fragile part, with important organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder inside and surrounded by ribs outside. Although the outside is surrounded by ribs, it is also very fragile and can easily cause damage to internal organs after a strong external impact. For example, rupture of the liver or pancreas. We should pay close attention to the chest organs and seek medical attention promptly when pain occurs.

In fact, there are many reasons that can cause you to have a dull pain in your right chest, such as unintentional strain, which can cause a dull pain in your right chest. However, some people have this pain for no reason. You should be careful that it may be caused by a disease.

1. Skeletal muscles

In fact, it is very common for many people to suffer from skeletal and muscle strains when they do not pay attention to exercise. In addition, trauma can also cause skeletal and muscle problems, so you must pay attention when exercising or doing activities. Most people are right-handed, and the muscles on the right side of the chest are more developed and less prone to injury. The muscles on the left side, left chest and left hand are more likely to be sprained or painful during sudden and intense exercise. This is why pain in the left hand or left chest is more likely to be mistaken for heart pain. Sometimes children strain their muscles or get bruised when trying to lift heavy objects at school or during playtime, so it is important to check if they have bruises. Costochondria inflammation is common in adults but less common in children and adolescents. The patient will feel tenderness in the cartilage area where the ribs and sternum meet. This condition is usually unilateral, and the patient often has cold-like symptoms before the pain. Sometimes it causes a pricking or stabbing sensation in the front of the chest, especially when you are quiet, such as when watching TV or taking deep breaths. This condition worsens and sometimes occurs several times a day, but it will slowly return to normal on its own. This condition has nothing to do with heart disease and will gradually get better on its own.

2. Other organs of the chest

For example, breast pain may occur, especially in women during their menstrual period. In men, some cases of male breast enlargement sometimes also cause chest pain symptoms. These conditions can usually be resolved with proper diagnosis and verbal reassurance. Sometimes severe bronchitis or asthma can cause chest pain due to violent coughing that pulls on the chest muscles or bones. More serious cases such as pneumothorax can cause shortness of breath, or even pulmonary artery embolism can cause chest pain or chest spasms. When asthma and chronic or acute bronchitis cause severe chest pain due to coughing, the best treatment is bronchodilators.

3. Gastrointestinal

This condition is rare in teenagers and children, but is common in adults. When children have chest pain, parents should pay attention to the timing of the pain, such as before or after meals, and whether they often vomit acid. These conditions can sometimes cause chest pain, too. If it is related to the stomach and intestines, such as ulcers, gastritis, gastric spasm or gastrointestinal reflux disease, placebo is generally not effective in relieving chest pain. In this case, a detailed examination and treatment by a gastroenterologist is required.

IV. Other issues

In hematology, sickle cell anemia can sometimes cause chest pain in acute or dangerous situations, but this disease is very rare in Taiwan. Drug abuse is becoming more and more common in Europe and the United States. For example, cocaine can cause coronary artery spasm and chest pain. Hyperventilation syndrome can sometimes cause brief, sharp chest pain. In this case, patients often experience chest pain due to excessive breathing. Hyperrespiratory alkalosis can occasionally cause coronary artery disease.

Diagnosis of right chest pain

In fact, if you want to know whether you have pain in the right chest, you can test it yourself. The following five small aspects can directly test whether you have a dull pain in the right chest. Come and test it now.

1. The pain is concentrated in one point and the patient can point it out clearly.

2. The pain does not last long, usually only one or two seconds each time, and there is a chance of recurrence.

3. The patient experiences stabbing or even severe pain in the chest when taking a deep breath, coughing, sneezing or turning around.

4. 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.

5. It can happen at any age.

What to do if you have dull pain in your right chest

In addition to examination, treatment is also essential for chest pain, isn't it? So how should chest pain be treated? If you want to know, let's take a look together.

(1) General treatment

Rest in bed and use oxygen if necessary.

(2) Cause treatment

The fundamental treatment for chest pain is to treat the cause. For example, patients with angina pectoris can be given nitroglycerin; patients with lung infection can be given anti-infection treatment;

Patients with myocardial infarction should first be given oral aspirin and beta-blockers (if there are no contraindications) and then hospitalized for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or thrombolytic therapy; patients with pericardial tamponade should be treated with tamponade removal; patients with pulmonary embolism should be hospitalized for thrombolytic therapy; patients with urgent pneumothorax should receive emergency drainage treatment, etc.

(3) Symptomatic treatment

For chest pain, if the cause is clear, analgesic treatment should be given. Commonly used drugs include antipyretic and analgesic drugs, and opioids can also be used. For other accompanying symptoms, corresponding symptomatic treatment should also be given.