rib fracture
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Etiology
Laboratory
- pulse oximetry for saO2
Radiology
- chest X-ray (evaluate for pneumothorax)
- chest X-ray misses 2/3 of rib fractures[2]
- CT scan
Complications
- 20% of elderly readmitted within 3 months[3]
- pneumothorax, hydropneumothorax, hemothorax
- sepsis, pneumonia, respiratory failure[3]
- complications from cardiovascular comorbidities
- splenic rupture
Management
- supportive
- pain management
- avoid trauma
- evaluate contributing factors
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Journal Watch 25(17):138, 2005 Hanak V, Hartman TE, Ryu JH. Cough-induced rib fractures. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Jul;80(7):879-82. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16007893
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murphy CE IV et al. Rib fracture diagnosis in the panscan era. Ann Emerg Med 2017 May 27; PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28559032
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Choi J et al. The burden of readmissions after rib fractures among older adults. Surgery 2024 Sep; 176:955. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38880698 https://www.surgjournal.com/article/S0039-6060(24)00321-0/abstract