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What are the symptoms of a rib fracture besides pain?
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Pain with breathing: 1) pain when sneezing coughing, laughing, going to the bathroom, twisting, getting dressed, pain with breathing. 2) note - many other things can mimic a rib fracgure including a heart attack (!) , herpes zoster (shingles) and GI issues so get checked out . . The good news is that most rib fractures do not require surgery but do indeed hurt and take weeks or months to improve.
Answered 3/10/2019
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Depends : Pain is most common but shortness of breath and chest tightness are also common.
Answered 10/3/2016
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