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Should I Be Worried For Bruising On Chest?

i was struck by a falling object (a starter motor) on the left side of my chest above nipple and torwads middle of chest a lot of bruising and after this happend i had to lay down for about 2 hours is any other symptoms i need to look for or be worried about
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
hi,
trauma to chest can damage ribs which can retain pain for many months. sometimes, lungs and pleura can also be damaged and very rarely, bleeding can happen into pericardium (layer around heart). Any new symptoms like fever, cough, breathlessness should alarm caution as it indicates internal organ damage.
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Should I Be Worried For Bruising On Chest?

hi, trauma to chest can damage ribs which can retain pain for many months. sometimes, lungs and pleura can also be damaged and very rarely, bleeding can happen into pericardium (layer around heart). Any new symptoms like fever, cough, breathlessness should alarm caution as it indicates internal organ damage. Hope this helped.