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How do i breathe with a broken rib?
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Broken rib: A broken rib causes local pain and tenderness. You may get short of breath if rib punctures the lung.
Answered 5/5/2012
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Painful: Try to breath as deep as you can so you don't get pneumonia.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Rib fractures : Simple rib fractures are treated conservatively with pain management only. Certain rib fractures that result in breathing difficulties and / or relentless pain are treated surgically. I use titanium plates to repair the chest wall.
Answered 11/7/2017
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