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Hello doctor! Doctor, tell me what's wrong with the pain in the chest and back? Ask your doctor for advice. Thank you doctor.
Lam Nghia Thuan (1988)
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Hello! Your question is quite general, does not specify the location of the pain and the degree of pain, other symptoms associated with it.
Chest pain has many causes.
Some dangerous and possibly life-threatening causes such as: acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary infarction, aortic dissection aneurysm, tension pneumothorax .. however usually the patient must be weak Risk factors, underlying disease and must have other symptoms associated with chest pain such as: Shortness of breath, sweating, tachycardia, low blood pressure .... Some causes are less dangerous such as: Muscle pain , costochondritis , pleurisy , pneumonia , pericarditis ,... Young people, if there is no underlying medical condition such as: high blood pressure, blood fat, diabetes, smoking...then chest pain That is less thought about Cardiovascular diseases. If you have these symptoms, you should see a General Internal Medicine specialist for diagnostic tests and advice.
Back pain is usually less life-threatening, diseases are often related to the neuromuscular system and spine depending on the location of the pain. To be able to make a conclusion about what disease you have, it is best to see a Musculoskeletal specialist for diagnosis and advice.
Thank you for sending your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
Specialist I Do Van Manh - Emergency Resuscitation Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital
