Chest pain when coughing is often a sign of severe pneumonia with pleural involvement in the process. Or self-inflammatory process in the pleura. Sometimes the chest pain Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases   when coughing occurs when traheobronhite when cough sputum.

When pneumonia

The cause of chest pain when coughing can be severe pneumonia Pneumonia - Symptoms and Causes   with the affected segment or lobe - lobar pneumonia. This disease is caused by pneumococcus and suddenly begins to rise in temperature to 39-40˚, chills, pain in the side on the affected side, which is enhanced with a deep breath, and coughing. Cough thus dry the surface, not intrusive, but as the disease progresses it can grow. From the first day there is shortness of breath.

On the face of the patient's red spots appear on one side, which corresponds to the side of the lesion in the lung. Lips while slightly turning blue (cyanosis), his nostrils flared because of shortness of breath. A few days later he starts to cough transparent viscous sputum streaked with blood, which becomes more and more, gradually acquires a rusty sputum color. Because of increasing shortness of breath in the process involves the heart and circulatory system: Appears palpitations, disturbed heart rhythm.

Pain when coughing or breathing due to involvement in the inflammatory process of the pleura - the serous membrane that covers the lungs. The light itself is not a lot of nerve endings, and the pleura enough of them, hence the pain.

Symptoms of pneumonia Lobar pneumonia - severe course of the disease   grow for two weeks or more, and then gradually or critical (sharply lower temperature) condition improves. Lobar pneumonia - this is a very serious disease, and to the advent of antibiotics, it often resulted in the death of patients.

When inflammation of the pleura

Pleura - a thin serous membrane that covers one piece of his lungs, and the other - the inner surface of the chest. The cavity between the two sheets is called the pleural cavity. Inflammation of the pleura is called pleurisy. Pleurisy may be dry and exudative, in the latter case in the pleural cavity accumulates fluid. When pleurisy cough is usually dry and very painful, as in the pleura are many nerve endings. If pleural effusion, it becomes increasing shortness of breath because the fluid in the pleural cavity may compress the lungs and heart. Pain when breathing or coughing most often occur in the left or right side, they can be blunt or crushing sharp, pointed or sharp character.

If dry pleurisy, the pain can be reduced when the patient lies on his side on the affected side - so some limited breathing on this side, causing the pain becomes less. The temperature of the dry pleurisy rarely rises to high numbers, worried about severe weakness, malaise, shortness of breath, sweating, especially at night. Shortness of breath is enhanced if it becomes exudative pleural effusion, and at purulent discharge temperature rises sharply.

Dry pleurisy treated with the appointment of antibacterial therapy in exudative, with increasing shortness of breath that often small, and patients removed exudate through the puncture of the chest - pleural puncture.

When inflammation of the pericardium

Sometimes the cause of chest pain when you cough is inflammation of the pericardium - the outer serous membrane covering the heart - heart bag, which, as well as in the pleura, a lot of nerve endings. Pericarditis can also be dry or exudative, with congestion in the heart bag discharge. Dry pericarditis is characterized by increased pain with a deep breath and coughing, as well as sudden movements and a slight rise in temperature.

Pericardial effusion in addition to pain with any movement of the chest characterized by increasing dyspnea, tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmia due to the fact that the heart can not be reduced due to the full compression of its liquid. As a result, the heart muscle to compensate for inadequate blood supply to the tissue begins to shrink too much.

Pericarditis - a serious illness that is treated in the hospital, treatment with the chosen individually, based on the survey.

When inflammation of the trachea

Tracheitis always a complication of the pharynx and larynx lesions with viral or bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract. Thus against respiratory infections appears at first dry, then wet cough. Cough accompanied by a sensation of scratching chest pain. Especially when there is such a pain trudnootdelyaemoy expectoration of purulent sputum. Tracheitis often occurs with normal temperature, but may be complicated by bronchitis Bronchitis - protection if the body has malfunctioned   or pneumonia. Often a sign of this complication is the rise in temperature.

With timely treatment of tracheitis quickly.

Chest pain when coughing requires a visit to a doctor.

Galina Romanenko

Pain in the left breast - can have a different character

Pain in the left breast, in the heart could actually be not of cardiac origin. The reason may also be respiratory diseases, stomach, spine and central nervous system. Sometimes, to understand the causes of such pain is not easy, even doctor.

Angina

Pain in the left side of the chest is often cardiac origin. The most "famous" pain in the heart is the pain of angina. Angina - is a manifestation of coronary heart disease (CHD). IBS develops against the background of atherosclerosis, in which atherosclerotic plaques are deposited on the walls of the arteries feeding the heart muscle (coronary arteries). The lumen of the coronary arteries narrowed and vascular spasm in the access of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium sharply reduced or blocked completely for a while. This is followed by bouts of severe stabbing, piercing pain in the heart, placed under the left shoulder and left arm.

The patient's condition at the same time depends on what was the diameter of the affected vessel and therefore the area of ​​myocardial necrosis. To relieve pain in angina take nitroglycerin under the tongue. If the pain is not reduced, then two minutes later to take nitroglycerin again. If this does not help, you need to call an ambulance and go to hospital because they do not relieves pain in the heart Pain in the heart - always consult a doctor   - A sign of myocardial infarction.

When myocarditis and pericarditis

Myocarditis - an inflammation of the myocardium. There is a disease after a previous infection (bacterial or viral), against certain poisons poisoning, allergic reactions. The main symptom of myocarditis is also a pain, but of an entirely different nature. It is a constant and not as intense as angina. Pain usually aching and pressing nature, but sometimes this background, there are strong stabbing or cutting pain, like the pain of angina. Such pain can occur by themselves, without aching dull pain. The main difference from the pain associated with myocarditis angina pain that they can not be removed nitroglycerin. But such pain can be reduced with the administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - movalis, diclofenac, and so on.

Pericarditis - inflammation of the outer shell is a heart that has two sheets and extending therebetween, said cavity (pericardial). Pericarditis is often a sign of rheumatism Rheumatic fever - are possible complications of heart   and combined with rheumatic myocarditis. When dry (without the presence of inflammatory fluid in the pericardial cavity) pericarditis may also occur dull aching pain of a permanent nature in the heart. They are accompanied by general malaise, weakness and shortness of breath.

Dyspnea dramatically enhanced if pericardial effusion becomes - most often it is the second phase of the disease. The manifestations of pericarditis are in identifying and treating the cause of the disease.

When osteochondrosis and intercostal neuralgia

Osteochondrosis of the spine often causes chest pain, including with one hand. Very often pain occurs on the left side of the chest, simulating pain of angina. Such pain may give under the shoulder blade and left arm, but they are not removed nitroglycerin and this is their main difference from the pain associated with angina.

When osteochondrosis can develop and intercostal neuralgia Intercostal neuralgia - learn to distinguish between pain   - Severe pain along the intercostal nerves. Most often, this pain occurs in the course of one intercostal space on one side. If pain on the left, it may be similar to angina, but differs in that increases with coughing, deep breathing, and with different movements. Besides osteoarthritis intercostal neuralgia can cause hypothermia, prolonged forced stay in uncomfortable positions, and some sudden movement. The cause of intercostal neuralgia may also be shingles Ringworm - not only infectious disease Which is one of the herpes virus (herpes zoster).

Respiratory diseases

Respiratory diseases chest pain to arise in the case where the affected pleura, which has many nerve endings. Therefore, pain in the left side of the chest are characteristic of left-hand and left-sided pleurisy lobar pneumonia, for which in the process involves the pleura. These pains are always associated with breathing and coughing: they are amplified against the backdrop of a deep breath and cough shock.

It will help in diseases such only by their timely detection and treatment using combination therapy.

Pain in the left side of the chest require further examination.