How does rib fracture judge from symptom?

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As we all know, ribs are 12 pairs of bones that make up the whole foot of the human body. Rib fracture is a very common injury, accounting for the vast majority of thoracic fractures. Generally speaking, rib fracture is between adults, especially the elderly. Because the ribs of the elderly are fragile, they are prone to fracture, including direct violence and indirect violence, The pathological changes of the ribs and so on may lead to the occurrence of fracture, so how to judge the rib fracture from the symptoms? Let me answer for you.

How does rib fracture judge from symptom?

First of all: local pain is the most obvious symptom of rib fracture, which is aggravated by coughing, deep breathing or body rotation. Sometimes patients can hear or feel bone friction.

Secondly, pain and chest stability are damaged, which can make respiratory mobility limited, breathing shallow and alveolar ventilation reduced, patients dare not cough, phlegm retention, resulting in lower respiratory tract secretion obstruction, consolidation or atelectasis *, especially in elderly patients or patients with lung disease.

Finally: most of the X-ray chest film can show rib fracture, but for costal cartilage fracture, "willow branch fracture", there is no dislocation of the fracture, or the middle rib fracture is not easy to find on the chest film because of the overlapping of the ribs on both sides, so it should be further examined by CT and combined with clinical manifestations to avoid missed diagnosis.

matters needing attention

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