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What Causes Chest Tightness?

MY DAUGHTER JUST 14 JUST CAME HOME FROM BASKETBALL CAMP AND SAID THAT AT ONE POINT SHE GOT REALLY SCARED BECAUSE HER CHEST BECAME REALLY TIGHT AND FELT LIKE EVERTHING STOPPED HER WORDS. SHE IS VERY ACTIVE BUT IS A LITTLE OVER WEIGHT . IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT AND MAKE A DR. APPT FOR HER?
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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Hello
welcome to hcm
well such symptoms at this young age can be due to
(1) PLEURISY i.e inflammation of the outer covering of the lungs
(2) COSTOCHONDRITIS i.e inflammation of junction of bone n cartilage of ribs
(3) BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
(4) MUSCULOSKELETAL
well as your daughter is a sportsgirl n very young and just had a single episode of chest pain rather than repeated episodes so in such circumstances its ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE PAIN WAS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN that might have happened due to streching/pulling of muscles of rib cage so the bottom line is that just relax and no need to worry at all...if she complaints similar episode again then to be on safer side just get a ECG and XRAY OF CHEST and consult a physician but im certain that she wont need that as pain wasclearly muscular
Regards
dr rahul rathee
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What Causes Chest Tightness?

Hello welcome to hcm well such symptoms at this young age can be due to (1) PLEURISY i.e inflammation of the outer covering of the lungs (2) COSTOCHONDRITIS i.e inflammation of junction of bone n cartilage of ribs (3) BRONCHIAL ASTHMA (4) MUSCULOSKELETAL well as your daughter is a sportsgirl n very young and just had a single episode of chest pain rather than repeated episodes so in such circumstances its ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE PAIN WAS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN that might have happened due to streching/pulling of muscles of rib cage so the bottom line is that just relax and no need to worry at all...if she complaints similar episode again then to be on safer side just get a ECG and XRAY OF CHEST and consult a physician but im certain that she wont need that as pain wasclearly muscular Regards dr rahul rathee