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Nerves in the vicinity of the rib cage

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paul@paullee.com - 14 Mar 2005 12:17 GMT
Hi all,
Sorry for this obviously trivial question, but I need people with
medical experience and knowledge to help me :)

I am wondering what kind of nerves exist in the vicinity of the lung
and 5th rib? For instance, what kind of pain, or sensation would you
experience if the lung was punctured and the rib was shattered? Some
people argue that all that would happen is that you get a grimmace as
the lung was rapidly deflated. I degree!

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

Paul
Jeff - 14 Mar 2005 14:35 GMT
> Hi all,
> Sorry for this obviously trivial question, but I need people with
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> people argue that all that would happen is that you get a grimmace as
> the lung was rapidly deflated. I degree!

Actually, I don't think that deflatinig the lung hurts, although there may
be some pain when the pleura (lining of the lung) is injured.  (The lungs
won't rapidly be deflated. The lung is made of millions of tiny air sacs.
Only a few would be injured. What is more of a concern is that air would be
sucked into the chest (outside the lung) when the person breaths in, but
when the person breaths out, the air would be trapped. This is called a
pressure pnuemothorax.)

However, broken ribs can be extremely painful. If you break your arm, you
can put it in a splint. The ER or orthopaedic surgeons can put it in a cast.
But you can't put your ribs in a cast. The ribs are constantly moving as you
breath. You can't stop that without killing someone. Until the ribs begin to
heal (weeks at least), every breath hurts.

http://athletics.cerrocoso.edu/sportsmedicine/chest_injuries.htm

You can also search google for chest wall injury or broken ribs.

Jeff

> Can anyone help?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Paul
paul@paullee.com - 14 Mar 2005 16:15 GMT
Hi Jeff,
Thanks for that! Incidentally, would a person be able to turn, or move
etc. with a shattered rib? I presume they'd be in a heck of a lot of
pain!

Best wishes

Paul
Emma Chase VanCott - 14 Mar 2005 18:09 GMT
: Hi Jeff,
: Thanks for that! Incidentally, would a person be able to turn, or move
: etc. with a shattered rib? I presume they'd be in a heck of a lot of
: pain!

: Best wishes

: Paul

Pain is a funny thing.

I have known of a gallbladder ready to rupture... while the person felt no
pain. (They had other S&Sx [signs&Symptoms], however)

I have known of people who can't stand hairbrushing ... as they felt it to
be painful.

Some women say childbirth isn't "that bad". [Now, _they_ are sick, i tell
you!!<G>]

A very severe injury? *Theoretically*, with nerve damage, there could be
lost sensation.

If there is loss of sensation -- damage can be at it's worst.

Everyone is different. Truly.

You sound doubtful about this person's condition.

Emma

:)
paul@paullee.com - 14 Mar 2005 18:39 GMT
> : Hi Jeff,
> : Thanks for that! Incidentally, would a person be able to turn, or move
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> :)
> --

Hi Emma,
No I'm not really sceptical. The person who ..had this injury tried to
get up afterwards, collapsed and was quite rightly put into hospital!

Cheers

Paul
 
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