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Bruised Or Fractured Sternum

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Dr. Meriton Siqeca MD

My sternum feels bruised and I've been dizzy almost to blackouts. I'm not very XXXXXXX due to injuries to my knees. I also have fms. Should I be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meriton Siqeca ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Muhammad Ahmad MD

I have pain in upper right ribs from sternum to a few inches to the right, mostly towards the edge of the rib cage . Almost feels bruised but been going on for months. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

about 9 days ago I hurt my sternum . I have pain and tightness in the middle of my chest and it hurts to breath. is it possible that I have bruised or cracked it eventhough there is no swelling or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I was in a car accident 2 1/2 weeks ago. I suffered cracked sternum , broken and displaced left clavicle (surgically repaired) and broken first and second ribs on left side. My right side has bruised ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sunil.N MD

I was diagnosed with a bruised sternum in an auto accident 8 or 9 days ago. The pain is terrible. I have a cold and just to breathe thru my nose just exacerbates it. I have GERD and just taking 500mg of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil.N ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein MD

I was in an accident and top and lower airbag deployed. My chest where i was hit was x-rayed and i bruised my sternum. It sometimes feels tight and hard to catch my breath. My lower leg hurts now and didnt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hello. I have been having sharp pains when breathing. I think I may have bruised my sternum, but I ... that says you can bruise your sternum by falling that way, but my symptoms pretty much match. Any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Sangavai Mathiazhagan MD

Car accident bruised my whole breast, deep red bruise. It hurts to breath, move my arm, bend over, I can t do anything without hurting my chest. Could I also have bruised ribs, sternum, etc.? Initial ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sangavai Mathiazhagan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

hit. Bruised bottom. Sternum/ chest hurt immediately. Pain throughout night. Difficult to sleep and ... thoughts---bruised and will get better with rest and time. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. ARCHANA MD

I think i have a bruised or broken sternum . It hurts to move. It hurts to bend over, sit up, turn side to side, everything. It’s not hard to breath though, but the pain is horrible and I can not sleep ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ARCHANA ( Anesthesiologist)