Contents:
- Medical Video: Chest Pain in Children | Frequently Asked Questions | Cincinnati Children's
- Some diseases that cause chest pain when coughing
- 1. Excessive coughing
- 2. Pneumonia
- 3. Tuberculosis
- 4. Asthma
- 5. Bronchitis
- 6. Gastric Acid
- How do you deal with chest pain when coughing?
- 1. Directly seek medical help
- 2. Temporary treatment at home
Medical Video: Chest Pain in Children | Frequently Asked Questions | Cincinnati Children's
Coughing is a common condition that many people experience. Coughing is also a symptom that occurs when your respiratory system is in trouble. So not infrequently, excessive coughing can affect the chest and abdomen that get sick. Chest pain when coughing can sometimes also indicate how certain diseases are.
What can cause the chest pain when coughing and how to relieve it? Check out the explanation below.
Some diseases that cause chest pain when coughing
1. Excessive coughing
When you feel pain in the chest when coughing, don't immediately think it's strange that you have a serious illness. If you experience a frequent cough such as a dry cough due to an itchy throat and difficulty stopping, the chest muscles can experience injury and pain. If this is the case, chest pain will decrease if the cough frequency decreases.
2. Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection caused by a virus, especially influenza virus because this virus can weaken the lung defense. Symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain, fatigue, and lack of appetite. Also pay attention to signs such as runny nose, eye irritation, sore throat, and interference with the external respiratory tract until the chest hurts when coughing.
3. Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria can be transmitted through the airways. TB usually attacks the lungs, but can also spread to the bones, lymph nodes, central nervous system, heart, and other organs.
This bacterium spreads due to a weakened immune system, and has a severe infection in their lungs. Penthis disease is very contagious and the symptoms include fever, fatigue, weight loss, and not infrequently it feels like the chest hurts when excessive coughing.
4. Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease caused by inflammation in the respiratory tract. This inflammation makes your respiratory tract swollen and very sensitive. As a result, the respiratory tract narrows, causing a lack of air flowing into the lungs. Not infrequently, people who have asthma will feel wheezing and coughing that can make the chest hurt.
5. Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial duct due to infection. The bronchus is a conduit that allows air to enter and exit the lungs. People with bronchitis often experience thickened mucus coughing, and can change color.
Acute bronchitis generally occurs after other flu or respiratory diseases. Bronchitis Chronic is most often caused by allergies and asthma which has created long-term inflammation in the bronchial tubes.
6. Gastric Acid
Gastric acid is a condition in which stomach acid flows along the esophagus or esophagus (the channel that connects the mouth to the stomach). In this condition, there can be a feeling or burning sensation in the chest area, or other symptoms such as coughing when stomach acid rises (reflux) and injures the throat (airway).
How do you deal with chest pain when coughing?
1. Directly seek medical help
The pain and burning that accompanies your cough should not be ignored. The condition of the chest pain when coughing can be a symptom of the disease. If a cough and chest pain occur for a long time, it's a good idea to consult a doctor immediately. The doctor will check and diagnose your disease.
2. Temporary treatment at home
Coughing to the chest feels pain sometimes caused by phlegm that is difficult to get out of your respiratory tract. Not infrequently, phlegm or mucus needs to be removed with a special steam therapy device. You can also treat chest pain when coughing in the following ways:
- Drink plenty of water and breathe in hot steam to reduce the buildup of mucus.
- Maintaining a healthy diet and avoiding smoking will also help relieve mucus buildup.
- Drink honey mixed with tea or warm water to relieve coughing and overcome bacteria or viruses in the body.
