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Does Sharp Stabbing Pain In Chest With Dizziness Suggest Recurring Pneumonia?
my grandaughter had lower left lobe pneumonia at the age of 6. when she has cold symptoms she gets a sharp stabbing pain in her left side which she says feel like the pneumonia did. On examination some crackles are always evident. she feels that normal breathing does not help her and has to take a deep breath occasionally. She has tried inhalers that do not appear to alleviate this problem. Precordial catch syndrome has been mentioned, what is this?. When feeling like this her appetite is poor although she drinks (mainly water) quite a lot as she says she often feels dizzy and faint.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022
Hello,
Your grand-daughter is having stabbing pain in the chest, dizziness, she is been taking deep breaths to make herself comfortable. She has history of having pneumonia at 6 yrs of age. Her symptoms are indicative of precordial catch. Pain may be due to irritation of the nerves in the lining of the lung (pleura). Pain sometimes may occur from the ribs or cartilage in the chest wall. The nerves commonly get irritated from poor posture, infection, injury, etc.
Make sure that she is not hunched over while sitting. he correct posture should always be maintained, sitting and standing straighter with shoulders back. You can give her pain relieving medicine, one SOS for relieve. She can take gentle breaths or deep breath, one or two to get rid of the pain, though those breaths may hurt for a moment.
Precordial catch syndrome is harmless and does not demand any specific treatment. However, since she has history of having pneumonia and has crackles on the chest, you are suggested to get her clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests, physical tests, biopsy, imaging tests, etc., done to rule out pneumonia relapse, developing COPD, infections, etc. She will be treated accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
Your grand-daughter is having stabbing pain in the chest, dizziness, she is been taking deep breaths to make herself comfortable. She has history of having pneumonia at 6 yrs of age. Her symptoms are indicative of precordial catch. Pain may be due to irritation of the nerves in the lining of the lung (pleura). Pain sometimes may occur from the ribs or cartilage in the chest wall. The nerves commonly get irritated from poor posture, infection, injury, etc.
Make sure that she is not hunched over while sitting. he correct posture should always be maintained, sitting and standing straighter with shoulders back. You can give her pain relieving medicine, one SOS for relieve. She can take gentle breaths or deep breath, one or two to get rid of the pain, though those breaths may hurt for a moment.
Precordial catch syndrome is harmless and does not demand any specific treatment. However, since she has history of having pneumonia and has crackles on the chest, you are suggested to get her clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests, physical tests, biopsy, imaging tests, etc., done to rule out pneumonia relapse, developing COPD, infections, etc. She will be treated accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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