
What Causes Pressure At The Site Of ICD Insertion?

You might be having pleural thickening.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you are mostly having pleural thickening at the site of ICD insertion.
This is normal healing after ICD insertion. Pleural layers,at that site become fibrosed and thickened. So on coughing,sneezing,laughing etc,these layers cause pain due to thickening. This is normal phenomenon after ICD insertion.
So ,better to get done repeat chest x ray and ultrasound examination of chest.
Chest x ray is needed to rule out other pathology of lungs.
Ultrasound is needed to confirm pleural thickening.
You can apply warm water pad on affected site for pain relief.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.


ICD and chest tube are same.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
ICD means intercostal drainage. And it is done through chest tube only. So both of these are same.
And yes pain will gradually go by its own slowly. This can take up to 2-3 years.
First get it confirmed by ultrasound examination .
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