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I was in a car accident 3 days ago and have minor pain getting worse each day in my ribs and...

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It is a good idea: When in an accident to report to an er or at minimum to a medical doctor to be evaluated to make sure your okay and to document everything.

Answered 4/30/2017

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I was in a car accident when I was 12 and only had minor bruising on my chest, now when I run, my chest tightens and I have difficulty breathing. Why?

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I got into a car accident when I was 12 and only had minor bruising on my chest, so now whenever I run, my chest tightens and it's hard to breathe?

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The pain is sort of where chest and right breast meet. It is not constant but presents when I move a certain way, or exhale. Its worse after I get up from sleeping. It started off as small barely noticeable sting lower now its much more noticeable?

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I had a bike accident on 14th may. A car hit from behind and me and wife fell down on left side. ribs started paining after about 4 days..

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I was in a car accident 2 days ago, they did x-rays and CT. No cracked rib, is it possible to have fractured ribs ? Do they show up on Xray

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