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Pain After Fall, Difficulty Sitting Up, Tender Abdomen, Abdominal Swelling. Return To Doctor?
6 250lb Caucasian male. No health problems or medications . Fell at work Thurs PM. Pt states knocked the wind out of me X-ray shows no problems. After palpation , MD stated no problems with internal organs. Sat PM: achy, has a hard time sitting up, abdomen is very tender, some swelling on the left side of abdomen from apex to hip bone . Should he see another doctor or go back to the hospital?
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Since all the internal injuries have been ruled out, the pain and swelling is likely to be due to a hematoma formation due to a soft tissue injury in the area. Taking bed rest, doing a cold compress in the area and a mild pain killer should take care of the symptoms in next 3-4 days.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Since all the internal injuries have been ruled out, the pain and swelling is likely to be due to a hematoma formation due to a soft tissue injury in the area. Taking bed rest, doing a cold compress in the area and a mild pain killer should take care of the symptoms in next 3-4 days.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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