Teen with chest pain I have a 15 yr old son who has chest pain when exertion. Thia has been going on for about a year.  He ran his first 5K recently, he said he had to continuously stop due to his chest feeling like it was going to explode.  Should I be concerned and seek a cardiologist?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your sons situation and problem. Yes, you should definitely consult doctor for him because continuous chest pain on exertion is commonly seen in cardiac and Pulmonary diseases. So better to consult doctor and get done 1. ECG and 2d echo 2.  Chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). ECG and 2d echo are needed to rule out heart diseases. Chest x-ray and PFT are needed to rule out lung diseases. If all these are normal then no need to worry much for this. Sometimes musculoskeletal pain can also cause similar symptoms. So no need to worry about this but better to rule out heart and lung related diseases. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.