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Is chest injury an emergency?
Call 911. Emergency medical assistance is critical for any serious wound to the chest. Even if there are no external wounds, there may be internal damage.
What should I do if I hurt my chest?
Call 911 or have someone take you to the closest emergency room right away if you have chest pain that lasts longer than five minutes and does not go away when you rest or take medication. Cardiac chest pain can be life-threatening. Chest pain can be a sign of a heart attack.
What happens if you hit your chest?
A very forceful blow to the chest can injure the heart or blood vessels in the chest, the lungs, the airway, the liver, or the spleen. Pain may be caused by an injury to muscles, cartilage, or ribs. Deep breathing, coughing, or sneezing can increase your pain. Lying on the injured area also can cause pain.
How do you know if you’ve pulled a muscle in your chest?
A strained or pulled chest muscle may cause a sharp pain in your chest. A muscle strain or pull happens when your muscle is stretched or torn….Symptoms
- pain, which may be sharp (an acute pull) or dull (a chronic strain)
- swelling.
- muscle spasms.
- difficulty moving the affected area.
- pain while breathing.
- bruising.
Can a punch to the chest stop your heart?
This rare cause of the heart suddenly stopping is called “commotio cordis.” The blunt force that causes commotio cordis often comes from a hard object or ball hitting the chest, such as a baseball, a softball, or a hockey puck, but it can come from any type of blow.
What happens if you get hit in the breast?
A traumatic breast injury can cause pain from impact, followed by bruising that may cause aching and discomfort. It is also possible to experience side effects in addition to bleeding, such as lumps in the breast caused by the injury or the healing process.
What can happen if you get hit in the chest?
Do they admit you for chest pain?
Patients with acute central chest pain account for 20-30% of emergency medical admissions. Most are admitted because of concern about unstable coronary heart disease. Yet fewer than half will have a final diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina.
Is it normal to get punched in the chest?
Nothing says I love you quite like a punch to the chest. Also, nothing says I hate you quite like a punch to the chest. If you have been punched in the chest, and your chest hurts, thats normal. If your hacking up blood, are getting light headed, or having trouble breathing go see a doctor.
When do you call 911 for chest pain?
Chest pain can be caused by a number of different medical conditions, some minor and others serious. Moreover, symptoms of “chest pain” can vary tremendously from person to person and condition to condition. As such, there are no hard and fast rules as to when it’s time to call 911.
When to go to the doctor for chest pain?
But keep in mind that sometimes even mild chest discomfort can represent a serious problem. If your chest pain just seems unusual, or is disturbing to you in any way, you should get yourself checked out. Even if you are sure it is benign, at the very least you should let your doctor know about your symptoms. 3
What should I do if I have a chest injury?
Treatment of the chest injury will depend on the cause of the injury and how serious it is. The medical team will support breathing and circulation if necessary. You may be given oxygen and intravenous fluids or blood transfusions. If you have a severe chest injury, you will be admitted to the hospital.