Question 1

what organs are located under breast bone?

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Several: Heart and thymus in young people. Bronchii and Great Vessels reside there.  Part of the diaphragm is the and the esophagus pass through.  Rarely, the upper part of the stomach can herniate there.

Question 2

what causes severe pain below the breast bone in the middle?

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Xyphodynia: That's a painful process involving the cartilage below the sternum. See a pain anesthesiologist. Get your pcp to refer you.

Question 3

my mom got gastric bypass surgery 6 years ago and she is having severe pain below her breast bone in the middle of her chest. relieved 10-30 mins?

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See a doctor: Could be irritation or ulcer formation in the remaining gastric pouch. Could be gallstones if her gallbladder is still present. Could be scarring with partial intestinal blockage. Would need to have an examination with her doctor.

Question 4

what causes pain in the area below the breast bone?

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A number of things: You should see a doctor if it doesn't go away soon. It can range from costochondritis to gastritis or worse.

Question 5

can a hiatal hernia causes lung pain and pain below the breast bone?

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Typically no, but...: A truly sizable hiatal hernia may be contributory to your symptoms.  Is it fixed, sliding, para-esophageal?  Before you consider surgery for the hiatal hernia and its manifestations of gerd, have you tried and failed appropriately-dosed acid blocker agents and anti-reflux diet modification?  Has a ph study and manometry been considered? Does your stomach empty normally?

Question 6

muscle spasms under right rib cage with something bluging like a hernia below the breast bone. sometimes i have to push it back in.sever pain.

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Interesting: It is hard to answer this without more information and an exam.  I would like to know your age, history of surgery, or cough.  
It sounds like it may be a hernia but it could be simply muscle spasm causing a bulge that comes and goes. 
It could be an abdominal hernia.  It could also be a herniated lung.  
It does need to be evaluated you a physician very soon.

Question 7

what is pain below breast bone?

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L or R? Et cetera: Location, onset, radiation, aggravating or relieving factors, duration etc. Are all factors one needs to know to begin to answer your question.

Question 8

how do you treat pain in sternum/ breast bone?

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Provider can: Determine if the cause is costochondritis. If so, nsaid's may be beneficial.

Question 9

why dose my breast bone hurt when i touch it ?

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Costrochrondoitis: Need more info. Breastbone may hurt if u have injured it such as in a fall or auto accident.   This can even come from pushing on it to see if it hurts. Recommend not touching on it.

Question 10

pain in the upper left side under the breast bone?

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Some possibilities..: Is it "chest pain" or just in the bone? A person with chest pain must see the doctor to find out why. She should consider going to the E.R. If she cannot reach her doctor. If it turns out to be a heart problem, a collapsed lung, a pneumonia, a blood clot in the lung, bad heartburn, costochondritis (inflammation of the rib joints), etc..., she will still be in the right place at the emergency room.

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