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Could Swelling In Abdomen Be Due To Broken Ribs?

My wife has two broken ribs on left side the second and third rib from top and fracture chest bone it s been six days since it happened she has went to er twice and Dr once she cannot breath and stomach is extremely swollen and both sides really hurt when she breathes her stomach is unusually swollen and feels like it is pushing on her lungs and making it uneasy to breathe is this usual or is there air or internal bleeding? Any help you can give us would be very appreciated thank you
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Hi,
It seems that due to fracture of chest bone there might be having some muscle injury on chest muscles producing stiffness and spasm giving rise this problem.
There might be having some abrasions on pleura giving this problem as well.
Go for x-ray chest for this type of injury.
Remain in follow up with your treating doctor.
Ok and take care.
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Could Swelling In Abdomen Be Due To Broken Ribs?

Hi, It seems that due to fracture of chest bone there might be having some muscle injury on chest muscles producing stiffness and spasm giving rise this problem. There might be having some abrasions on pleura giving this problem as well. Go for x-ray chest for this type of injury. Remain in follow up with your treating doctor. Ok and take care.