Ribaldry

[raptroll]

I think I have a fractured rib. I have an intense sore spot on the non-heart side of my upper chest. Whenever I breathe deeply it is painful. Even when I lie on my side or do certain body movements it's painful. According to the internet those are symptoms of a fractured rib. The only problem is I have no idea how it happened. I don't

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[wu_taaang]

it could be a gas bubble! is it at heart height or a little lower?

[raptroll]

yikes! a gas bubble? it is pretty high. I would say it's even with my arm pit, about two inches up and center from my right nipple.

[wu_taaang]

or my med school sister wendy thinks it could be pneumothormax

[raptroll]

oh, c'mon! that is horrible. I hope it is not that. Thank God I'm not a hypochondriac. If you had told my brother this he would obsess over your diagnosis for years.

[rose_rose]

i just got my emt certification and there's no way it's pneumothorax. you would have severe trouble breathing and need an ambulance.

[terrycoburn]

Gene, I'm no chest-xray, but yes, you broke a rib playing football. Even a geologist could tell you that.