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What Causes Chest Squeezing Pain With Breathlessness And Deep Breathing Pain?

I had a squeezing pain in my chest today, it lasted for about 10 minutes but I still don t feel quite right (2hrs later? I felt breathless during this episode and when I tried to take a deep breath it increased the pain. Any ideas what could of caused this?
posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Sqeezing pain with increasing pain on inspiration with breathlessness is seen
1. Pneumonia
2. Pleural effusion
3. Tuberculosis
4. Pulmonary contusion
5. Pneumothorax.
So please get done chest x ray and consult pulmonologist to rule out abive causes.
If chest x ray is normal than it must be related to stress and anxiety.
So avoid stress and be relax and keep calm.
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What Causes Chest Squeezing Pain With Breathlessness And Deep Breathing Pain?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Sqeezing pain with increasing pain on inspiration with breathlessness is seen 1. Pneumonia 2. Pleural effusion 3. Tuberculosis 4. Pulmonary contusion 5. Pneumothorax. So please get done chest x ray and consult pulmonologist to rule out abive causes. If chest x ray is normal than it must be related to stress and anxiety. So avoid stress and be relax and keep calm.