What is the pain in the chest with sharp pain when breathing?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have pain on both sides of my chest, when I breathe in, I feel a little stinging pain. Feeling like gas in the lungs. From the epigastrium down to the legs is normal, from the chest up, it is tired. So the doctor asked me what is the pain on both sides of the chest with sharp pain when breathing? What is the direction of treatment? I sincerely thank the doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Tran Quoc Vinh - Department of Resuscitation - Emergency, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the pain in the chest with sharp pain when breathing? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Pain on both sides of the chest, as well as a slight sharp pain when breathing in, can be a manifestation of a number of diseases such as: chest wall disease (intercostal neuralgia, shingles, shingles, etc.) chest trauma, ..), pleural disease (effusion/pneumothorax/hemothorax, pleural infection, pleural tumor,..), lung pathology (lung abscess, lung tumor, pulmonary tuberculosis) ,..). Rarer is cardiac disease (bilateral chest pain due to myocardial ischemia).
However, chest pain is an unusual symptom and can find a dangerous pathology, so it should be examined early for timely treatment.
You need to go to a medical facility with a good team of professionals and full equipment to conduct the examination. Vinmec is a great choice for these problems. During the examination, the doctor may suggest that you take an electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, blood test, ... if there is any doubt, it may be necessary to have a chest CT scan, pericardial ultrasound, .. Based on the test results, the doctor will diagnose the disease for you and from there to give the appropriate treatment.
Unusual signs such as severe chest pain, accompanied by shortness of breath, vomiting, dizziness, .. are signs that need to be hospitalized.
If you still have questions about chest pain, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!