I heard one awful noise and found her at the bottom of the stairs out cold, I called 911, she fractured her sternum and blacked out due to her sugar lever. She was in the hospital for over a month, I decided to tell the family that I didn't think she was ta...
Sometimes a "crack" is heard or felt when a rib breaks, but not always, especially if it occurs where the cartilaginous end-point of the rib attaches to the breast bone (sternum). It's important to seek medical treatment after a significant rib injury because if a rib fractures into ...
What can Cause a Fractured Sternum? What are the Symptoms of a Bruised Rib? Discussion Comments Byumbra21— On Nov 01, 2013 @bythewell - I've heard that's one of the reasons that people who work in rest homes tend to be wary about performing CPR on their patients. It can seriously...