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Rib Fracture

HISTORY:
 chest wall injury sustained   ago
Event:  
Severity: ,  / 10
Type: 
Pattern: 
Worsening factors: 








Treatments tried: , 
Other elements:

EXAM:
General appearance: 
Vital signs: , BP , HR , RR , SpO2  %, Temp °
Neck: 
Heart: , 
Lungs: , 
Chest:  on  , 
Abdomen: , , , 
Extremities: , , cap refill , pulses , 

ASSESSMENT:
 
DDx: 

PLAN:
- Chest X-ray
- Rib X-ray
- CT scan of the chest
- Activity as tolerated
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- Respiratory exercises four times daily
- Follow-up in   with repeat X-ray
- Return if pain worsens or if new symptoms develop such as difficulty breathing or coughing up blood
- Go to ER if severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, or fever occurs