Chest pain during 7 months of pregnancy

Many pregnant women will feel abnormal pain in their chest when they enter the late stage of pregnancy. This has become a very common symptom now. When the pain feels very severe, you should not work anymore. At this time, you should pay more attention to rest, combine work and rest, and don’t be emotionally excited, otherwise it will also affect the chest pain.

1. Nature and characteristics of chest pain

1 Characteristics of chest pain Chest pain caused by chest wall diseases is clearly localized and may be accompanied by redness, swelling, tenderness, rash, and deformity.

2 Nature of chest pain The chest pain caused by intercostal neuritis is paroxysmal and stabbing. Esophagitis causes burning pain. Tearing pain is common in dissecting aneurysms.

3. Location of chest pain: Pain behind the sternum is common in angina pectoris. Left anterior chest pain can also be angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or left-sided pneumonia. Chest pain radiating to the left shoulder is often angina pectoris.

(II) Common diseases that cause chest pain

1 Pleural diseases such as pleurisy and spontaneous pneumothorax. 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. Intercostal neuritis, herpes zoster, and esophagitis can all cause chest pain. Herpes zoster causes severe chest pain that runs along the intercostals, and dense small blisters appear on the skin after 1 to 2 days.

4 Certain abdominal organ diseases cause chest pain, such as subphrenic abscess, acute cholecystitis, and acute pancreatitis.

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

(III) Emergency measures for severe chest pain

(1) If you suspect an attack of angina pectoris, immediately administer oxygen, rest, and take nitroglycerin sublingually.

(2) For chest pain caused by pleurisy or chest wall disease, a wider abdominal belt can be used to stabilize the chest wall at the painful area to reduce the movement of the chest during breathing.

(3) Go to the hospital immediately for an electrocardiogram and X-ray examination to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is directed at the cause.

(3) Take painkillers appropriately.