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I Took A Blow About 3 Days Ago To The
Question: I took a blow about 3 days ago to the left side of my chest. Could anything critical happen?
Brief Answer:
it depends, please see the detailed answer below...
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query in details...
I can understand your concern...
Well, since you haven't mentioned any ongoing symptoms (eg. severe pain/swelling over the injured chest region, rapidly increasing breathing difficulties, any progressively increasing bruise or any other complaints) so in this case, it's unlikely to be causing anything critical.
Moreover, since it's been 3 days already, and if none of those above-mentioned symptoms or any other associated complaints is evident then probably this will not be causing anything critical now.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
it depends, please see the detailed answer below...
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query in details...
I can understand your concern...
Well, since you haven't mentioned any ongoing symptoms (eg. severe pain/swelling over the injured chest region, rapidly increasing breathing difficulties, any progressively increasing bruise or any other complaints) so in this case, it's unlikely to be causing anything critical.
Moreover, since it's been 3 days already, and if none of those above-mentioned symptoms or any other associated complaints is evident then probably this will not be causing anything critical now.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
I have pain when I touch the area and I have a yellowish bruise it’s acutally dead in the center of my chest.
Nothing is dead that may have sounded wrong what I mean to see is that’s it’s in the center of my chest i thought it was the left.
Brief Answer:
don't worry, follow the advice, observe how you stay afterwards...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Well, the yellowish bruise may take a few more days (can even be 10-12days) to disappear completely. You can apply some cold compression over the area twice daily.
For the pain, just take a mild painkiller i.e. ACETAMINOPHEN (eg. Tylenol) 500mg thrice daily for next few days and observe how you stay afterwards.
Additionally, you may take some steam inhalation and practice deep breathing exercises.
With all these, you'd be getting better within a few days itself.
However, in an unlikely scenario, if the pain and the other associated symptoms don't get better despite following these, then I'd recommend a check-up by any physician along with a Chest X-ray to look into it further...
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
don't worry, follow the advice, observe how you stay afterwards...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Well, the yellowish bruise may take a few more days (can even be 10-12days) to disappear completely. You can apply some cold compression over the area twice daily.
For the pain, just take a mild painkiller i.e. ACETAMINOPHEN (eg. Tylenol) 500mg thrice daily for next few days and observe how you stay afterwards.
Additionally, you may take some steam inhalation and practice deep breathing exercises.
With all these, you'd be getting better within a few days itself.
However, in an unlikely scenario, if the pain and the other associated symptoms don't get better despite following these, then I'd recommend a check-up by any physician along with a Chest X-ray to look into it further...
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
I have a tightness feels like something is poking me on the left side of my chest more like near the shoulder near the collarbone.
Brief Answer:
follow-up consultation...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Well, if your previous complaints are still persisting, along with this poking sensation, then you should get yourself evaluated by a physician as already discussed. It could also be due to some underlying musculoskeletal/lung covering(Pleura) injury.
Along with this, a Chest X-ray should be done to look into it further...
Meanwhile, please continue taking the pain-killers and steam inhalation as already advised...
Take Care
Kind Regards
follow-up consultation...
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Well, if your previous complaints are still persisting, along with this poking sensation, then you should get yourself evaluated by a physician as already discussed. It could also be due to some underlying musculoskeletal/lung covering(Pleura) injury.
Along with this, a Chest X-ray should be done to look into it further...
Meanwhile, please continue taking the pain-killers and steam inhalation as already advised...
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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