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My left rib has a feeling of being bruised if i touch my rib, it feels bruised? it's painless? what is this?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Bruised rib: May be costochondritis, an inflammation of the rib. Occurs with viral infecitons or mycoplasma, Can try a trial of NSAIDs if no allergy,. some times i give zithromax for mycoplasma if there are other ear nose throat symptoms.Alternatively you may have inadvertently bruised it . F/U with doc

Answered 10/27/2014

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