What causes chest soreness?

Chest soreness and distension may be a symptom caused by some diseases in the lungs, usually including pleural effusion and lung tumors. You can choose to go to a nearby hospital, such as through lung enhanced CT to check the cause and receive timely treatment. It is also possible that the chest distension may be caused by trauma.

1. Pleural effusion: There are generally many reasons for pleural effusion, such as inflammatory reaction. The patient will show symptoms such as chest pain and cough. The symptoms may be different due to different reasons.

2. Lung tumor: Patients with lung tumors may be caused by smoking a lot on a daily basis, which is usually related to the length of time and amount of smoking. It may also be due to the presence of harmful substances in the working environment, such as vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, and coal tar. Patients may have varying degrees of coughing, or blood in sputum and coughing up blood. They may also experience symptoms such as hoarseness, fever, and chest pain.

3. Trauma: Trauma may be muscle strain or damage to the chest caused by external force. You need to go to the respiratory department of a regular hospital and determine the cause through examination before you can receive timely treatment.

During the treatment, you first need to quit smoking and drinking, and try not to do strenuous exercise, such as skipping rope or running, which is not conducive to recovery.