- CHEST PAIN IN CHILDREN
Chest pain is a complaint mostly seen in adults. Since it is a very important symptom of a heart attack, it is a condition that is well known and given importance by the society. Chest pain is also seen in children, in fact, chest pain is the 3rd most common pain in children after headache and abdominal pain.
The main cause of chest pain in children is pain related to the musculoskeletal system in the chest wall. In addition, chest pain may occur in children due to lung diseases, asthma, stomach-esophagus diseases, heart diseases and psychological reasons. The most important of these is the pain caused by heart diseases. These diseases often originate from the heart muscle or the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscle. If the coronary arteries are congenitally developed incorrectly in the child or if there is blockage or pressure in the vessels, the heart muscle cannot be fed and chest pain occurs, just like in adults. Unlike adults, chest pain in children is rarely due to cardiovascular disease. However, if the cause of chest pain is the cardiovascular system, these diseases should be diagnosed and treated early as they can have very serious consequences. Children who complain of chest pain, fainting, rapid fatigue, and palpitations, especially during or after exercise, should be examined further for heart diseases.
- FAINKING
Temporary loss of consciousness that occurs as a result of a sudden decrease in cerebral blood flow is called fainting (syncope). It is common in healthy children and adolescents. So much so that half of adolescent children have fainted at least once. Although it is a frightening situation for the family, it often does not indicate a serious illness. The majority of fainting seen in children is caused by fainting that occurs as a result of autonomic nervous system activation, which we call simple fainting (vasovagal syncope). This type of fainting is more common in situations such as sudden pain, extreme anxiety, excessive excitement, standing for a long time, seeing blood and being in the heat, and is short-term. fainting01
Some fainting may be a sign of a very serious heart disease. some heart ka Fainting may occur in children with heart diseases, congenital heart diseases and heart rhythm disorders (low heart rate or high heart rate). The cardiovascular system should be carefully investigated in cases of dizziness and fainting that occur with exercise, fainting accompanied by chest pain and palpitations, a history of fatigue, or a family history of fainting or sudden death.
Before fainting, patients experience dizziness, weakness, and blurred vision. , feeling of nausea and hot flashes may occur. Injuries may occur to the patient's body during a fall as a result of fainting. In simple fainting cases that occur due to non-cardiac reasons, it is often sufficient to lay the patient down with his/her legs up. The patient usually regains consciousness within a few minutes after the first intervention. Treatment methods for fainting other than simple fainting vary depending on the underlying disease.
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