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Costochondritis Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Chest pain near the sternum (breastbone) is the primary symptom. It is sometimes severe enough for people to seek emergency care because it can mimic a heart attack. The cause of costochondritis ...
Medscape2d
Frequency of rib and sternum fractures associated with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation is underestimated by conventional chest X-ray.
OBJECTIVE: Fractured ribs and sternum are frequent complications of thoracic compression during CPR in adults. This study was conducted to determine whether findings of plain chest radiography ...
Baylor College of Medicine8mon
Slipping Rib Syndrome
This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum or to each other becomes weak ... it may lead to long-term disability and chronic pain. Pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, ...