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Are rib fractures from severe coughing really a rare event?
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Not exactly...: Young, otherwise healthy individuals that develop pain/tenderness with severe cough are not likely to have "broken a rib". Cough induced rib fractures generally occur in a specific segment of the population with or without predisposing conditions/pathology. This link may provide a summary: http://goo.Gl/qokhr.
Answered 8/14/2017
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Yes: Combination of bad coughing, and weakened, osteoporotic rib. But still unusual to be that harsh.
Answered 8/17/2014
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