injuries and poisoning
Rib Fractures
Symptoms of Rib Fractures
Rib fractures cause severe pain, particularly when people breathe deeply. The pain lasts for weeks. Because of the pain, people may breathe less deeply, increasing the risk of complications, such as collapse of parts of the lung ( Atelectasis ) and Older people People with several rib fractures Because older people are more likely to develop these complications, they also have a higher risk of death due to a rib fracture than do younger people. 