Feeling a little chest tightness is not a new type of pneumonia

Novel pneumonia generally refers to the infection of the new coronavirus. Feeling a little tightness in your chest may be caused by a novel coronavirus infection or a non-infectious condition.

1. Novel coronavirus infection

If the patient has recently been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and has the above symptoms, it is considered to be related to the novel coronavirus infection. Because the new coronavirus is contagious, it can be transmitted through droplet transmission, respiratory transmission, close contact, etc. Once the new coronavirus infection is confirmed, it is necessary to isolate and treat it in time to avoid aggravating the condition.

2. Non-infectious diseases

1. Myocarditis: Myocarditis is usually caused by autoimmune factors, pathogen infections and other reasons of heart inflammation, due to inflammatory stimulation will lead to a decline in heart function, to a certain extent, it will also induce chest tightness. At this time, you can take coenzyme Q12 tablets, vitamin C tablets and other drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Bronchial asthma: Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic inflammation, and the cause of the disease may be related to genetic factors and environmental factors. After the disease, it is easy to cause symptoms such as difficulty breathing and wheezing, and as the disease progresses, it will also be accompanied by symptoms of chest tightness. In this case, it can be treated with drugs such as salbutamol inhalation aerosol and budesonide nasal spray as prescribed.

3. Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease: If you have coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, it may narrow or block the blood vessels, which will affect the local blood supply, so it will cause chest tightness.At this time, oral aspirin enteric-coated tablets, clopidogrel bisulfate tablets and other drugs can be followed by the doctor's instructions for improvement.

In addition, it may also be caused by factors such as tuberculosis and acute heart failure, and it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to give targeted treatment after identifying the cause.