Introduction: why do we often feel chest tightness? There are many causes of chest tightness, so we can not ignore the phenomenon of chest tightness to avoid future trouble. Chest tightness is a subjective feeling, that is, breathing hard or out of breath. Light as if nothing had happened, heavy feel uncomfortable, seems to be pressed by the stone chest, and even dyspnea. It may be the functional performance of body organs, or it may be one of the earliest symptoms of human diseases.
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Overview of chest tightness
Chest tightness is a subjective feeling, that is, breathing hard or out of breath. Light as if nothing had happened, heavy feel uncomfortable, seems to be pressed by the stone chest, and even dyspnea. It may be the functional performance of body organs, or it may be one of the earliest symptoms of human diseases. People of different ages have different causes, treatments and consequences of chest tightness.
Causes of chest tightness
Physiological factors: women from puberty, ovarian and other reproductive systems began to mature, secretion of estrogen, promote menstruation, menstruation and the formation of obvious female sexual characteristics. Chest tightness and shortness of breath are closely related to the secretion of sex hormones. Young women's body estrogen secretion is strong, subcutaneous fat thickening, the oxygen consumption of adipose tissue is more than muscle tissue, so young women will lead to lack of oxygen supply, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Psychological factors: mainly caused by depression, bad mood and other unpleasant emotions. Girls often have delicate emotions. When they encounter unpleasant things, they are easy to sulk. They often feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. According to the statistics of psychologists, chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by this kind of reason are the most common. It seems that you have to think about everything.
Pathological factors
1. Obstruction of respiratory tract: long tumor in trachea and bronchus, tracheal stenosis, external pressure on trachea (goiter, long tumor in mediastinum);
2. Lung diseases: emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, atelectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax;
3. Heart disease: some congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart valve disease, coronary heart disease, cardiac tumor;
4. Diaphragmatic diseases: diaphragmatic swelling, diaphragmatic paralysis;
5. Body fluid metabolism and acid-base imbalance.
Diagnosis of chest tightness
1、 Functional chest tightness
Functional chest tightness, no tension, no treatment. After a short period of rest, open the window for ventilation, or go outside to breathe fresh air, relax your mind and adjust your mood, you will soon be able to return to normal.
2、 Pathological chest tightness
1. Respiratory diseases
In the middle-aged and old people, the respiratory tract obstruction such as tracheal and bronchial tumors, tracheal stenosis, etc., and external pressure on the trachea, such as goiter, mediastinal tumors, etc., can cause chest tightness.
2. Lung disease
Emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, atelectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax and so on in middle-aged and elderly people will cause chest tightness.
3. Heart disease
Some middle-aged and elderly people with congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart valve disease, coronary heart disease, cardiac tumors will also have chest tightness.
4. Diaphragmatic lesions
The middle-aged and old people's diaphragmatic swelling and paralysis cause chest tightness.
Patients should go to the hospital for chest fluoroscopy, ECG, echocardiography, blood biochemical examination and lung function test, so that clinicians can make a further diagnosis.
Treatment of chest tightness
1、 Prevention
1. To prevent colds and prevent various respiratory diseases in time, such as repeated colds, regular injection of nucleoprotein or gamma globulin, and appropriate and some traditional Chinese medicine for lung pain, can improve the body's disease resistance.
2. In the warm and windy weather, we should go out to bask in the sun, take a walk and do some physical activities as much as we can to enhance the lung function. It is best to insist on 30 minutes of breathing exercise and deep breathing exercise every day. In this way, we can not only promote the ventilation function of the bronchus, but also enhance the elasticity of the alveoli and blood supply.
3. Pay attention to hygiene, reasonable nutrition, quit smoking, avoid staying in dusty places, and avoid contacting smoke and poisonous gas that can stimulate the trachea and bronchus.
2、 Diet
Good food
1. It should be soft and easy to digest;
2. Should eat warm food;
3. It is advisable to eat the food of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.
Avoid food
1. Don't eat seafood;
2. Avoid greasy and sweet food;
3. Avoid spicy food.