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Can Persistent Asthma Or Other Respiratory Distress Cause Chest Pain?

Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2016

Question: Can persistent asthma or other respiratory distress cause chest pain?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, it is possible

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Usually lung tissue have no pain receptors, so it can't heart, but pleura, trachea and bronchi do have many pain receptors. In case of any respiratory disease which affects either pleura or trachea or bronchi, a person can have chestpain. And the same in your case, it is possible.

Take care

Come back if you have any further questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (4 hours later)

Thank you Dr. Baghdasaryan. In the first sentence where you say "Usually lung tissue have no pain receptors, so it can't heart…" what do you mean by this? I'm wondering if you mean that the heart like the lungs does not have pain receptors and so pain cannot be felt there.

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
It means that if the process is located only in lung tissue, for example in case if small focal pneumonia there is no pain. It is not the same with heart. If there is a heart attack and heart muscle damaged, there is a pain.

Hope this was helpful

In case you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (37 minutes later)

Thank you Dr. Baghdasaryan. Given that I have had sustained, uncontrolled asthma, I surmise the chest pain is from respiratory sources such as you mention. From a cardiological perspective, are there any telltale symptoms when it comes to chest pain that can help one further distinguish between respiratory and cardiovascular sources for such pain?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
Chestpain caused ny heart problems usually caused by physical activity. You may have chestpain when you walk or climb stairs, it becomes better or disappears when you stop physical activity. Chest pain caused by respiratory problems usually becomes worse with respiration or cough. This tricks helps us to differentiate between heart and lung causes of chest pain. Also it may be a muscle pain if it's intensity changes with changing position or with movements.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (31 hours later)

Thank you Dr. Baghdasaryan! That's very helpful. Can heart pathologies of any kind ever cause breathing or other respiratory problems?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome back

Detailed Answer:
Heart pathologies can cause breathlessness and dispnoe only when there is advanced heart failure. In your case it is not likely as you have no serious underlying heart condition.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar