Why does my left chest hurt when I breathe?

Pain in the left side of the chest when you breathe may be caused by diseases such as myocardial infarction, pneumonia or lung infection. After suffering from the above diseases, the patient may experience pain in the chest area.

1. Myocardial infarction; Myocardial infarction is mostly a symptom caused by local stenosis of blood vessels or poor blood flow, which mainly leads to poor blood flow in the myocardium, thus causing myocardial infarction. It can easily cause pain in the patient's chest, especially when breathing. The symptoms will be more obvious. Drugs to improve microcirculation should be given in time for treatment, which can help blood circulation.

2. Pneumonia: Pneumonia is mostly related to the inhalation of excessive harmful substances. It is also related to frequent smoking, both of which may lead to the formation of pneumonia. It is easy to cause pain in the chest area. Some people have difficulty breathing. In this case, anti-inflammatory drugs need to be given in time for treatment. This can help subside the inflammation and also have a certain improvement effect on the recovery of symptoms.

3. Lung infection: Most lung infections are caused by staying in a polluted environment for a long time. After being infected, it is easy to cause chest pain. If the symptoms are more serious, you should go to a medical institution for an examination in time, and then treat it with oral anti-infection drugs under the guidance of a doctor.