What symptom does rib fracture have?

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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, Pathological changes of the ribs and so on may lead to the occurrence of fractures, then what are the clinical manifestations of rib fractures? Let me answer for you.

What symptom does rib fracture have?

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

Because the stability of the chest is damaged, and with the increasing pain, the breathing of patients will be limited. The main manifestations are shallow breathing and decreased alveolar ventilation. Many patients dare not cough, resulting in * retention of sputum, obstruction of respiratory tract secretion and so on.

The most obvious symptom of rib fracture is obvious local pain. Patients will feel pain at the fracture site, and the pain will increase with coughing, deep breathing, body movement and so on. Bone frications are common, which need our attention.

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.