Left Chest Pain And Coughing Up Blood?
want to ask. My husband often complains of pain in the left side of his chest. He also often coughs and bleeds. Then for the past 5 days the lower part of his left chest is swollen, and he often hurts. Sometimes it beats quite loudly, I see it when he sleeps. What disease is that? Please explain, if necessary what medicine should be consumed
1 Answer:
Hi Istianatulyyan,
Chest pain is one of the complaints that is an emergency because of the possibility of heart problems. Some of the causes of heart pain include:
Heart attack
Panic attack
GERD
Costochondritis
The presence of a cough can also cause chest pain, especially if the cough is too hard and forced so that the chest wall muscle pulls which causes chest pain but is usually not related to left chest swelling and coughing up blood. Coughing up blood can be caused by irritation of the airways due to coughing too hard, TB, or malignancy in the lungs.
In the condition that your husband is experiencing, you should consult a doctor to carry out a physical examination and also support such as blood tests, sputum examination, X-ray examination, or CT-Scan to find out the possible causes of the complaints experienced by your husband so that treatment can be given. complaint.
In addition, some suggestions that can be done include:
Avoid smoking
Drink lots of water
Eat nutritious food and temporarily avoid fried foods
Avoid excessive caffeine intake
Get enough rest
I hope this information is helpful.
Regards,
dr. Irvandi
