What causes occasional chest pain?

Some people may feel a sudden pain in their chest without noticing it, but because it does not last very long, they may not pay attention to it. But what causes occasional chest pain? We still need to pay attention to this issue. There are many reasons for chest pain. Some are due to heart problems; some are due to cardiovascular problems; and some are caused by chest trauma. Regardless of the cause, people with these symptoms should see a doctor.

Common causes of chest pain:

1. Pleural diseases such as pleurisy, pneumothorax, lung infection, pulmonary infarction, lung tumor, esophageal disease, mediastinal tumor, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, etc. The chest pain caused by these diseases is related to breathing and coughing. Chest pain worsens with deep breathing and coughing, often accompanied by difficulty breathing. Chest pain is localized to the side of the lesion.

2. Cardiovascular diseases are represented by angina pectoris and myocardial infarction, followed by pericarditis. This type of chest pain often manifests as compressive, stuffy, or even tearing pain in the precordial area and behind the sternum. It often radiates to the left shoulder, neck and inner side of the left arm, and is accompanied by shock symptoms in severe cases.

3. Chest wall diseases including chest wall contusion, rib fracture, costochondritis, intercostal neuritis, dermatitis, myositis, intermuscular neuralgia, herpes zoster, esophagitis, etc. can all cause chest pain. Herpes zoster causes severe chest pain that runs along the ribs, and dense small blisters appear on the skin after 1-2 days.

4. Organ diseases such as subphrenic abscess, acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, etc.

5. Chest trauma is common in rib fractures. There is a history of chest trauma and chest pain worsens when breathing or coughing.

6. Spinal diseases The spinal nerves and autonomic nerves emitted from the cervical and thoracic spinal cord can send branches to the cell wall, cell membrane, diaphragm, heart and other parts. When the cervical and thoracic vertebrae are slightly dislocated, stretched, or inflammatory due to trauma, strain, or exposure to cold, the related spinal nerves or autonomic nerves may be stimulated, causing chest pain. This type of chest pain often worsens with the severity of spinal lesions and eases with the improvement of spinal diseases.