MY DAUGHTER JUST 14 JUST CAME HOME FROM BASKETBALL CAMP AND SAID THAT AT ONE POINT SHE GOT REALLY SCARED BECAUSE HER CHEST BECAME REALLY TIGHT AND FELT LIKE EVERTHING STOPPED HER WORDS. SHE IS VERY ACTIVE BUT IS A LITTLE OVER WEIGHT . IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT AND MAKE A DR. APPT FOR HER?
Hello welcome to ChatDoctorwell such symptoms at this young age can be due to(1) PLEURISY i.e. inflammation of the outer covering of the lungs(2) COSTCO Chat Doctor. E inflammation of junction of bone n cartilage of ribs(3) BRONCHIAL ASTHMA(4) MUSCULOSKELETAL well as your daughter is a sports girl n very young and just had a single episode of chest pain rather than repeated episodes so in such circumstances its ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE PAIN WAS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL ORIGIN that might have happened due to stretching/pulling of muscles of rib cage, so the bottom line is that just relax and no need to worry at all...if she complaints similar episode again then to be on safer side just get an ECG and X-ray OF CHEST and consult a physician but I'm certain that she won't need that as pain was clearly muscularRegards