Heat in the chest

author: doctor Polevskaya K.G.

In the chest is a large number of different internal organs. Accordingly, the causes that cause heat in the chest are not so few. It can be and disorders of the digestive system, and heart and lung diseases, and also it can be mental disorders.

Diseases of the digestive system

First, the cause may be heartburn. Burning can spread throughout the entire length of the esophagus, from the throat and up to the stomach. Heartburn is often accompanied by a sour eructation.

In this case, to eliminate this ailment, you can take a teaspoon of soda and drink it with a glass of water, or eat a small piece of raw potatoes. If the symptoms of heartburn persecute you quite often, then you need to be examined by a gastroenterologist, to identify the causes of the pathology.

Secondly, the heat in the chest can be a sign of reflux esophagitis - a disease in which the acid content of the stomach is thrown back into the esophagus, eating away its mucous membrane. In this case, the process is localized in the lower third of the breast.

Heart Disease

If in addition to burning, you observe symptoms of chest compression , pain, then we can talk about the cardiovascular cause of heat. It can be symptoms of angina pectoris when the heart does not receive enough nutrients and oxygen in the blood. Attacks of angina are provoked by increased physical exertion, when the heart needs more oxygen than at rest. Often pain with angina is given to the left side of the body - to the left shoulder, arm, neck, and also can reach even the lower jaw.

If this symptom is detected immediately, a cardiologist should be examined to prevent possible complications in the form of myocardial infarction and progression of ischemic heart disease. Remember that the pains of the left side of the chest can be life threatening.

Diseases of the lungs

Often burning in the chest is a symptom of many inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. In addition, symptoms such as cough, fever, and sore throat may be observed.

Burning can be localized in the center of the chest, can be shifted to the left or right, depending on which lung is "sick".

The causes of these phenomena can be angina, acute respiratory infections, influenza, as well as pneumonia and pleurisy.

Complications of heart damage after suffering ARVI can be rheumatism. The rheumatologist in such cases should diagnose by results of the analysis of a blood and the electrocardiogram.

Mental disorders

As a result of severe stress, emotional experiences can also manifest as pain and burning in the chest area. Patients complain of fever or they have squeezed the thorax. In this case, these sensations can not be related to changes in body position, physical overstrain or as a result of eating.

You need to visit a psychologist, or psychoneurologist or neurologist, to help you find a way out of this problem, as complications of this disorder can be a violation of appetite, severe depression.

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