[Multiple rib fractures associated with cough]. / Fracturas costales múltiples asociadas a tos.
Medicina (B Aires)
; 68(5): 380-2, 2008.
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em Es
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| ID: mdl-18977708
ABSTRACT
Cough is a common symptom in ambulatory practice and in general does not require specific treatment. When the cough is chronic it can provoke complications such as syncope, pneumothorax or, rarely, rib fractures. We report a case of a patient with multiple rib fractures caused by cough. The diagnosis was performed by scintigraphy but fractures were not found in the x-rays. Five months later, a scintigraphy showed disappearance of the increased uptake areas. Multiple rib fractures are a cough complication which should be considered when the patient's pain is persistent even if there is no x-ray evidence.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fraturas das Costelas
/
Tosse
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article