Question

The child has experienced chest pain in the middle for three episodes since October 30th. Each episode lasts for 40 minutes to an hour, followed by discomfort in breathing, headache, dizziness, and weakness. After the episodes, everything is normal. Chest X-rays and heart color Doppler ultrasounds are normal. In this situation, I suggest that you have the child undergo an enhanced CT scan of the aorta to carefully check for any recurrence of aortic dissection.

Answer

It is recommended to have the child undergo an enhanced CT scan of the aorta to confirm whether the pain is caused by an aortic dissection.