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Is Painful Chest After Being Kicked On Chest Followed By Stopped Breathing For A Minute Concerning?

hello im a teenage girl i was kicked at his hardest in a chest by a male wearing office shoes. the heel hit into my chest and caused me to fall to the floor and stop breathing for 1 to 2 minutes. my chest has been painful and very achey. however there is no bruising. should i be worried?
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your query.
A blunt trauma to the chest may result in fracture of ribs, contusion of lungs, leakage of air from the breached lung.
You must get a chest xray done. If everything is normal a course of analgesic will help you.

Best wishes
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Is Painful Chest After Being Kicked On Chest Followed By Stopped Breathing For A Minute Concerning?

Thanks for your query. A blunt trauma to the chest may result in fracture of ribs, contusion of lungs, leakage of air from the breached lung. You must get a chest xray done. If everything is normal a course of analgesic will help you. Best wishes