What are signs of a broken rib?

Answer 1

"You'll suffer pain, especially when taking a breath. Other symptoms are tenderness and shallow breathing. You may feel as though you have to hold your chest to relieve the pain. There may be bruising at the place of injury"

Answer 2

Localized pain (point tenderness that you can put your finger on and say "it is right there.") that becomes very prominent about 3 days after the injury occured. The pain is often notable every time you swallow or breath because the intercostal muscles (the little ones between the ribs) contract each time and tug on the site.

Actually those are the symptoms rather than the signs.... but probably what you actually wanted.

Answer 3

The easiest one is pain. It would hurt to breathe, cough, laugh, twist, bend, etc...these are also symptoms of a cracked/bruised rib as well. If you have trouble breathing or become short of breath please go see a Dr. immediately. A truly fractured rib can sometimes puncture the lung. You should have it x-rayed anyway just to be on the safe side.
In the mean time, ice it, rest and hug a pillow if you have to cough or sneeze - this can help alleviate some of the pain.
GO TO THE Dr's.

Answer 4

The signs of broken ribs are: 1. You feel acute pain in your ribs (2) the chest shows signs of swelling (3) Feel intense pain while inhaling and exhaling. and (4) You get vomiting with blood in it.

Jessica, why you have put this question. God forbid. is it not with you???

Answer 5

Tough to take a large, inhaling breath. Even breathing out can be painful. The area may or may not bruise. It's sore to the touch. A broken rib is serious, because it houses your vital organs, and if there is splintering in the bone, you could puncture or cut those vital organs. See a doctor.

Answer 6

if it hurts when you breath in deeply or laugh and when you bend down it will hurt alot and it can be quite painful depending on the position of the rib. if you think that you have then make sure that you get it checked out by your doctor and they may send you to the hospital. they cant just fix a broken rib but they can gove you medication to ease the pain.

Answer 7

Hmmmm .... take a real deep breath...does that hurt?
Now...raise your arms over your head...Does that hurt?

if you answer yes to both, then you probably have a fractured/broken rib

Answer 8

chest pain beyond belief i have broken 4 ribs it hurts pretty bad

Answer 9

When you inhale it hurts or you have a shocking pain on the side of your ribs, or if you press on your ribs it really hurts.

Answer 10

Bruised rib indicators contain soreness to the abdomen and the muscle tissues in and surrounding the chest. once you're in contact in some subject wherein something forces your ribs out of line, alongside with helpful to the chest section, that's unquestionably a bruised rib. The rib strikes out of line, injuring the muscle tissues and tissues of organs in this section. in case you have indicators for bruised or cracked ribs, you will desire to seek for out the help of your accepted practitioner to handle broken ribs or bruised rib cage circumstances. once you have any of those bruised rib indicators, alongside with soreness contained in the area, that's had to get scientific care began top away. wish I helped!!!!