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My rib hurts after a coughing fit does not hurt to touch hurts when coughing or sneezing?
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Coughing: It is rare, but possible to crack a rib with severe coughing. Okay to get a chest x-ray. Okay to get evaluated for chronic sinusitis as a cause of your cough. Good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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