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Fell from first floor window of frat house. is my rib broken or bruised?
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Don't know: If you are able to take at least a moderately deep breath, it's probably just bruised. But you should get an x-ray anyways to be sure. Besides, other organs in the chest and abdomen could be injured too.
Answered 3/23/2012
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