What symptom does left rib fracture have

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Rib, as we all know, is the 12 pairs of bones that constitute the whole foot of the human body. Rib fracture is a very common injury, accounting for the vast majority of the chest fracture. Generally speaking, rib fracture is between adults, especially the elderly, because the ribs of the elderly are fragile and prone to fracture, including direct violence, indirect violence, and rib pathology Changes and so on may lead to fractures, then what are the clinical manifestations of rib fractures? Let me answer for you.

What symptom does left rib fracture have

First: the most obvious symptom of rib fracture is obvious local pain. Patients will feel pain at the fracture site. Moreover, with coughing, deep breathing, body movement and so on, the pain will aggravate, and bone frications will be heard. These are common and need our attention.

Second: because of the chest stability is damaged, and with the increasing pain, the patient's breathing will be restricted, mainly manifested as * rapid breathing and alveolar ventilation reduction, many patients do not dare to cough, resulting in phlegm retention, respiratory secretion obstruction and so on.

Third: rib fracture can cause abnormal respiratory movement, lead to bilateral thoracic pressure imbalance, affect the return of blood, which will cause circulatory dysfunction, long-term shock or further aggravate the symptoms of shock, we need to pay attention to it.

matters needing attention

There are many clinical manifestations of rib fracture, which do great harm to patients. We need to pay attention to the timely treatment of fracture, mainly based on the principle of analgesia, clearing respiratory secretions and fixing the chest.