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What Causes Bruise At Rib Area, Pain And Cough After Falling?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Question: I had a hard fall one week ago. There is a bruise at my right side near rib area. Pain is constant and gets worse when I cough. Should I get an X-ray or seek help from my dr?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Rib x-ray and chest x-ray.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Such symptoms can be present with rib fracture or just soft tissues compression. Its hard to say without an x-ray. With broken rib, there is always a risk of pneumothorax (air in the chest). In case of this condition, there is a risk of breathing problems, lungs infection.
That is why, I suggest you to have ribs x-ray and chest x-ray.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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What Causes Bruise At Rib Area, Pain And Cough After Falling?

Brief Answer: Rib x-ray and chest x-ray. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Such symptoms can be present with rib fracture or just soft tissues compression. Its hard to say without an x-ray. With broken rib, there is always a risk of pneumothorax (air in the chest). In case of this condition, there is a risk of breathing problems, lungs infection. That is why, I suggest you to have ribs x-ray and chest x-ray. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.