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What Causes Bruise At Rib Area, Pain And Cough After Falling?
Brief Answer:
Rib x-ray and chest x-ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptoms can be present with rib fracture or just soft tissues compression. Its hard to say without an x-ray. With broken rib, there is always a risk of pneumothorax (air in the chest). In case of this condition, there is a risk of breathing problems, lungs infection.
That is why, I suggest you to have ribs x-ray and chest x-ray.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Rib x-ray and chest x-ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such symptoms can be present with rib fracture or just soft tissues compression. Its hard to say without an x-ray. With broken rib, there is always a risk of pneumothorax (air in the chest). In case of this condition, there is a risk of breathing problems, lungs infection.
That is why, I suggest you to have ribs x-ray and chest x-ray.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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