Is pinching sensation on left chest and high pulse in children a cuse for concern?
Patient: My daughter is exerperiencing a pinching sensation on the left side of her chest just the the left of the breast bone with a high pulse following. It hurts when she takes deep breaths. I have experienced the same thing and several deep breaths make the pain go away, as if my lung is pinched in between my ribs. She has had it happen twice in one day, and she was not exerting herself during either instance. She is 7.5 yrs. Im wondering if I should be concerned with something more. Doctor: your are describing a child with costochodritis , which is the inflammation of the cartilage that holds the ribbon bones , it hurts when you push on it and some times with breathing , ibuprofen is helpful in this case .if your child senses palpitation or you feel her heart  is racing then you should try to count the number of beats in one minute, and take her to her pediatrician to order some more tests