broken ribs
Cracked chest bones
Broken ribs are fractures in the curved bones that form the ribcage.
The injury typically results from blunt trauma—car accidents, falls, or contact sports—and causes sharp pain when breathing, coughing, or moving.
Treatment usually involves rest and pain management rather than binding, since restricted breathing can lead to pneumonia.
She's got three broken ribs from the crash.
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- painBodily or emotional distress
sharp pain · breathing · deep breath · coughing · bandage · healing · bed rest · trauma · accident · car crash · contact sport · fall · impact · splint · punctured · lung · internal bleeding · hospital
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer
- chest injuriespneumothorax, punctured lung, sucking chest wound
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- ski injuriesACL tear, ACL tears, concussion, knee injury, fractures
- cycling injuriesroad rash, saddle sores, knee pain, chafing, hand numbness
- water injuriesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, jellyfish sting, shark bite
broken ribsuninjured
Free from bodily harm
bruise · bruised ribs · soft tissue injury · muscle strain · contusion
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