A member asked:

Mom reached in washer and hurt under front right ribs.she heard a noise pop and now hurts to couch/sneeze or even lay on that side what can it be?

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Dr. Ahmed Seman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Muscle pain or worse: Depending on the impact, she might have injured the soft tissues on the Anterior chest, or even Rib fracture. The worest will be Pneumothorax or lung Injury besides muscle/Bone injury. Your mother need to go to ER or her doctor, and get X- rayed. She will also need pain medicine to allow her breath better. Hope she gets better soon.

Answered 5/9/2014

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