SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS >> CHEST PAIN

Chest pain can be sharp (possibly knifelike), dull, burning, or squeezing. It may be located in a specific spot on the chest (such as the chest wall) or may be difficult to locate, often feeling like a deep ache. Some pains are worsened by deep breathing and coughing such as the ones originating from the chest wall.

Chest pain may arise from structures in the respiratory system, including the pleura – the two-layered membrane covering the lungs. Chest pain can also arise from structures not related to the respiratory system, such as the chest wall, heart, major blood vessels, or esophagus.

Inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy) causes pleuritic pain. There are many causes of the inflammation, including viral and bacterial infections and cancer.

The most common causes of chest pain are chest wall injuries, such as broken ribs and torn or injured muscles located between the ribs (intercostal muscles).

Please feel free to contact our doctors to know more about your chest pain.