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A Case study of Rib fractures associated with severe coughing

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2001, 13(3), pp.140-144
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : December 31, 2021
  • Accepted : December 31, 2021
  • Published : December 1, 2001

Bea hyo sang 1 Han Kyung Suk 1 Park Eun-kyung 2 Park Seong-sik 1

1동국대학교
2동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실

ABSTRACT

Severe chronic coughing infrequently causes rib fractures and these fractures belong to Stress fracture and these rib fractures are given the term of "cough fractur". Cough fracture usually occurs in one rib and in the middle of the rib between the costochondral junction and the costal angle. The case is a report about a young woman with multiple rib fractures which were caused by severe coughing. The Chest PA and Rib series test were normal but Rib fractures were founded by Bone scan test. Treatment was Herb-medication, rest and restriction of work and symptoms were reduced.

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