bbb wrote:
When you have a broken rib, you breathe shallow. It hurts to take a deep breath, cough or sneeze. You don't want to know how I know this.
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| bioguy
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holly shmolly!! did you have a rib frac???
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| bbb
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 Yup, been there, done that. Took meds for pain. It was worse than the gallstones that I had......It's not often that I can answer a clinical question here. Glad to help.
Jazmil - I wasn't playing soccer or beating residents, but I did see a resident in the ER. THAT'S how bad it hurts.
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bbb - trying to combine common sense and humour into realistic answers, but not going to guess on anyone's chances of getting into a position....
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| new_n_lost
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Yes pain is the biggest factor which leads to hyperventilation.
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| jazmil
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bbb wrote:
Jazmil - I wasn't playing soccer or beating residents, but I did see a resident in the ER. THAT'S how bad it hurts.
lol 
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| Ig F
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Rib fracture will cause patient to breath shallow because of severe pain during breathing so it will eventually lead to hypoventilation unlike regular conditions of pain.....which lead to hyperventilation....
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| taipei817
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shallow breaths has more dead space component, thus alveolar ventillation will go down. overall should hypoventilate, although the RR is high
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| arlete
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It's hypoventilation and increased risk for pneumonia.
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