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Is it a cracked rib if a deep cough causes sharp pain in lower left back where bruise was inflicted by a fall?
A rib fracture is a crack or break in one of the bones of the rib cage. A break in the thick tissue (cartilage) that connects the ribs to the breastbone may also be called a fractured rib, even if the bone itself is not broken.
The most common cause of a fractured rib is a direct blow to the chest, often from a car accident or a fall. Coughing hard can also fracture a rib. This is more likely to happen if you have a disease that has made your bones weak, such as osteoporosis or cancer.
It is important to see a doctor after a rib injury. A blow that is hard enough to fracture a rib could also injure your lungs, spleen, blood vessels, or other parts of your body.
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Which causes smoker's cough?
tar
Where does the bacteria hide in whooping cough?
Whooping cough also known as pertussis is a contagious disease that causes severe coughing. The bacteria that causes whooping cough is gram negative, and hides in the tissues of the human body.
What are the common causes of a cough?
Common causes of a cough include respiratory infections like colds or flu, allergies, asthma, smoking, and environmental irritants such as pollution or dust.
What causes a year old baby to cough and vomit continuously for over 24 hours?
There are many causes of cough and depending on clinical examination some investigations may be required to make a definite diagnosis. But severe cough leading to vomiting should make one suspect whooping cough.
What causes a 21.1 pound Pekingese dog to cough and wretch all night long?
My opinion is Kennel Cough
Pertussis is the medical name for what?
The medical term, pertussis, is what causes whooping cough. Whooping cough is coughing uncontrollably, then gasping for air, which is caused by Bordetella pertussis.
Which disease is it that is vaccine-preventable and may be contracted by unimmunized children from adults and causes a paroxysmal cough?
Pertussis, aka Whooping Cough.
What causes us to cough?
because our hormones build and we have to have weird orgasms
What might cause a pain in rib with lump under skin by left rib for three months and persistent cough?
A part of your lung might have collapsed. Your rib might be cracked or is squishing your lung to where it's making you cough.
Is cough a sign of chlamydia?
Cough is not a sign of chlamydia trachomatis (the STD) in adults. In newborns affected by chlamydia in the lungs, a hacking cough that doesn't bring up phlegm can be a sign of disease. There is another species of chlamydia, chlamydia pneumoniae, that causes cough.
What are the common causes of cough?
Common causes of cough include respiratory infections like the common cold, allergies, asthma, smoking, and environmental irritants such as pollution or dust. Other causes can include acid reflux, medications, and underlying medical conditions like bronchitis or pneumonia.
What causes the smokers cough?
The smoke does because when you are around a bunch of smoke it makes it harder to breathe which causes you to cough so you can get all the bad stuff out of your system and breathe normally again.
