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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Cracked Rib Vs Broken Rib

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

neurological intensive care unit . I had a broken rib, cracked collar bone, two shiners that one has an inch size mematoma ganging from my eyes, broken rib and tow epidural brain bleeds?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

Cracked rib injury . I cracked my number 9 rib in a fall last Friday. The rib is still together but I am still in a great deal of pain. I am trying to move around and breath so I don't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

How would you know if you have a cracked rib? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

What can I do for a cracked/bruised rib,muscle? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

bruse on his buttock. He won't go to the ER because he says thy can't do anything for a cracked or broken rib? Cou=ld it puncture the lung? Thanks, XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Juna Luzi MD

cracked rib. have had 0broken rib before but not from falling does this just sound like a broken or bruised rib? it feels like when I had a broken rib before but I had to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Juna Luzi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I am 36 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with a cracked rib on upper left side due to severe ... pain where my cracked rib is. I can barely move and it hurts when I month ve all and when I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Sreenivasa Rao MD

. Nothing appears out of place. what is the difference between a cracked rib and a broken rib? Is it just ... than wrapping the rib cage, that a Dr can do. I have not gone in for an X-ray... View answer

Answered by : Sreenivasa Rao ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I hit my right lower rib area HARD - thought and felt like a cracked rib but , it is the lowest rib ... to a instacare facility - they said x rat show no broken ribs - I am in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jagannath Sukla MD

A couple days ago I ran into my very high foot board with a sharp corner and likely cracked a rib (have had 5 cracked/broken ribs in distant past, so I do know what that feels like). Didn t feel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagannath Sukla ( General & Family Physician)