If a person feels that he is stabbing under his right chest, then he needs to urgently consult a doctor. Discomfort of this nature arises for a number of reasons - sometimes these are harmless, easily eliminated ailments, and, sometimes, serious diseases that need urgent diagnosis.
And now, to find answers to the most important questions concerning this topic, it is worth examining the common factors that provoke a stitching pain under the right breast.
Anatomical features
First, it’s worth explaining what is on the right side of the chest. In fact, the answer is not entirely clear. After all, the sternum is a long bone, to which the spine and ribs are attached. They form the chest. And she, in turn, protects the organs that are under it. The list is as follows:
- Thymus.
- Heart.
- Esophagus.
- Liver.
- Lungs.
- Pancreas.
- Nerves and vessels.
- Gall bladder.
Therefore, if a person feels a tingling sensation in the designated area, the problem can be related to anything.
Hepatic colic
This phenomenon often occurs in the presence of chronic diseases of this organ. In 75% of cases, hepatic colic indicates cholelithiasis. The cause of this ailment is usually malnutrition.
If a person eats too fatty, spicy and salty foods, then his gall bladder begins to contract less actively. And calculi are sent to the duct system. Because of this, the outflow of bile is disturbed, and intravesical pressure increases. As a result, a person not only pricks under his right chest - he also has other symptoms:
- Night attacks: a person rushes about in bed, trying to find a pose in which the pain will decrease.
- Discomfort in the right shoulder blade, shoulder, neck and supraclavicular area.
- Radiation of pain in the heart.
- Nausea.
- Vomiting of bile.
- Bloating.
- In severe cases - high fever.
Diagnosis of colic involves a physical examination and the study of anamnestic data. The doctor examines the skin, palpates the abdomen, sends the patient to an ultrasound scan, an x-ray and an examination. Sometimes it can not do without MRI and CT.
And if a person is pricked under his right breast due to hepatic colic, he will be hospitalized in the department of gastroenterology. In the early days, hunger is shown, then table number 5. Still appoint "Atropine sulfate", "Mebeverin", "Platifillin", "Papaverine" or other effective means. The pain syndrome is stopped with "Ketorolac", "Ketoprofen" or "Metamizole sodium."
Malignant liver disease
Because of them, too, many patients inject under the right breast. If a person has a malignant neoplasm, then discomfort also gives to the side. Other symptoms include the following:
- Causeless weakness.
- Fatigue.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Tendency to diarrhea and constipation.
- Anemia.
In the future, there are nasal and gastrointestinal bleeding, ascites, telangiectasias on the skin, fever, chills, jaundice, skin itching, urine and feces can also stain (dark and light colors, respectively).
It is very important to do an ultrasound of the abdominal organs in time, percutaneous biopsy, NMR or CT, static scintigraphy, celiacography, splenoportography, laparoscopy and liver PET. In addition, to clarify the diagnosis, a number of other related studies are needed.
And if a person is pricked under the right breast due to the development of a malignant tumor, then he will be prescribed combination treatment, which implies a liver resection, combined with a course of chemotherapy.
Breast diseases
This is the problem that women often face, under the age of 50. And it often becomes the cause of pain in the sternum. The most common ailment is fibrocystic mastopathy. It is characterized by an excess of hormones, which leads to the fact that tissue grows and growths form.
There can be many reasons - lack of sexual contact due to psychological disorders, pathology of metabolic processes, heredity, chronic fatigue syndrome, lack of fiber and more.
After the doctor has palpated, biocontrast mammography, ultrasound, MRI, diaphanoscopy and ductography, other diagnostic measures may be prescribed. This is a biopsy of the breast, ultrasound of the thyroid gland, liver and adrenal glands, CT scan of the pituitary gland, etc. Then a treatment is already prescribed to correct the hormonal balance of the body.
Cholecystitis
It is possible that a person stabs on the right in the chest because of this disease. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, combined with motor-tonic dysfunction of the biliary system. The reasons for its development may be different:
- Gallbladder infection and congestion.
- ZhKB.
- Dyskinesia.
- Congenital malformations.
- Cysts, tumors, valve dysfunction.
- Dysholia.
- Improper nutrition.
- Hereditary dyslipidemia.
- The abuse of nicotine and alcohol.
- Hormonal disorders.
In addition to the fact that a person feels pain in the heart region with a deep breath, he also suffers from other unpleasant manifestations of the disease - weakness, insomnia, sweating, neurosis-like conditions, nausea, bloating, vomiting with bile, and stool disturbance.
In order to diagnose cholecystitis, and determine its type and nature, it is necessary to conduct an ultrasound of the gallbladder, duodenal fractional sounding, cholecystocholangiography and laboratory blood tests.
Then treatment is prescribed - diet, physiotherapy, as well as the use of antispasmodics, antibiotics and painkillers. At times of remission, choleretic drugs, choleretics, and cholekinetics are prescribed.
Pyelonephritis
This is the name of an infectious renal disease provoked by exposure to various bacteria. Pronounced symptoms include pain in the lumbar region, signs of intoxication, and high fever. Also, a person stabs in the right side of the chest, the appetite disappears, and severe weakness appears.
It is not difficult for a nephrologist to establish a diagnosis. Hyperthermia, combined with characteristic pain and changes in urine, is a clear sign of pyelonephritis. For laboratory confirmation, an analysis of urine and blood is prescribed, as well as identification of the microflora that caused the inflammation. Then prescribe an ultrasound of the kidneys and excretory urography.
Pyelonephritis is treated under stationary conditions. Be sure to prescribe antibacterial therapy, correction of immunity, and also a diet with a low protein content. If the disease has become chronic, then the patient is prescribed long-term symptomatic treatment, at least a year long.
Neuralgia
Another ailment that cannot be ignored. Intercostal neuralgia on the right is a common cause of sharp and severe chest pain. In addition to this symptom, muscle spasm, a burning sensation, and even a short numbness can also occur.
What are the reasons? There are many of them - injuries of the spine and ribs, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, deficiency of micro and macro elements, vitamin deficiency, inflammation of the spinal muscles, the presence of tumors, as well as osteochondrosis and alcohol dependence. In women, neuralgia sometimes appears due to the long wearing of an excessively small, squeezing bra.
Diagnosis involves electroneurography, MRI and CT, as well as checking the integrity of bone tissue using x-rays. Then, based on the results obtained, the doctor prescribes the most suitable drugs that can qualitatively eliminate the inflammation and pain that accompany the pinched nerve.
Be that as it may, the patient will have to observe bed rest (sleep on a firm and even bed), do dry compresses, apply natural sedatives and attend sessions of a light warming massage.
Conclusion
Based on all the foregoing, we can conclude that absolutely any disease can become the cause of tingling in the right side of the chest. And, in order not to start a pathological condition, you need to immediately go to the doctor for examination at the first alarming symptoms.
The sooner the disease is identified and treatment is prescribed, the faster the pain and other unpleasant manifestations of the disease will pass.