Chest bruise on the right or left, connectedwith sports, household and production reasons, is a frequent phenomenon in traumatology. A bruise is the consequence of any collision of soft tissues with a hard, not sharp object. A bruised chest can be the result of a fall. There are different degrees of severity of injuries, since not only skin integuments or costal bones can be damaged, but also lung tissue. In especially difficult cases, the heart muscle is exposed to danger: the most unpleasant consequences are possible - up to a traumatic heart attack. To establish, how serious a bruise, can only the expert, therefore to delay with visit to the doctor it is not necessary.
How can I tell if my chest is bruised?
Symptoms of a chest injury are quiteis unambiguous. With exhalation and inhalation, there is an increasing pain. At the site of the injury, small hemorrhages and swelling may appear, and in more complex cases, hematoma. At a palpation the strong pain that can speak about possible fracture of ribs is shown. With strong strokes, loss of consciousness and stopping of breathing, a drop in blood pressure, which speak of heart failure, are likely. Symptom of pleural injury is the appearance of subcutaneous emphysema. In addition, if the chest is bruised, closed gaps of organs and tissues, fractures of bones are likely.
Chest bruise and rib fracture
You have a bruised chest: what to do?
As already mentioned, the degree of danger caninstall only an expert, so the first step is to consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If the chest is bruised, it is permissible to apply a tight bandage from independent actions, which will help to reduce painful sensations. The victim needs complete rest, as well as cold compresses applied to the injury site every 20-30 minutes. With severe pain, an anesthetic is permissible, but in no case should it replace the visit to the doctor.
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