had a car accident 8 days ago now my ribs hurt when I cough .I have a real bad cough in the mornings did I cough hard enough to hurt myself or could it be a after affect of the accident? my mom thinks it is my spleen since I had pain under my left rib cage before hand
FLOODING THE CAR ACCIDENT YOU HAD 8 DAYS BACK AND PAIN AND PRODUCTIVE COUGH THAT YOU ARE HAVING, YOU EITHER HAVE SUFFERED A BLUNT INJURY TO LT CHEST OR FRACTURED SOME OF LT RIBS.IN BOTH CASES YOU WILL HAVE PAIN ON DEEP BREATHING/ COUGHING AND WHITISH MUCOID, AT TIMES BLOOD STAINED SPUTUM.SPLENIC INJURY IS MOST UNLIKELY SINCE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT Characterized BY BLEEDING, ABDOMINAL DISTENSION AND SHOCK IN 48 ONLY. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE STEAM INHALATION AND DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES. X-ray CHEST IS ADVISED AND PAIN KILLERS SHOULD BE TAKEN, IF REQUIRED, UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION.