What Causes Pain While Breathing After Injury?

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017

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Tue, 14 Feb 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hello, my daughter had a bad fall yesterday on our trampoline and had the wind knocked out of her feeling. she was still having some pain while breathing today. Today she is throwing up and it is red in color. Should we take her to the er?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, better to take her to the ER

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for the query.

Vomiting blood is serious and indicates internal bleeding.

Please do take your daughter to the ER and get her evaluated for internal injuries.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar