Cough fracture of the ribs.
A case of multiple rib fractures induced by a paroxysm of coughing in an elderly women is presented. The cough mechanism and theories of the mechanism of injury are reviewed, as well as the complications and treatment of the injury. The disorder may be underdiagnosed and should be considered in any patient with an acute onset of chest pain following coughing or sneezing.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012737:Sex Factors
D002045:Bupivacaine