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      Rib fracture (RFX)



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      • View:
        Lateral
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      • Defining characteristics:
        Disruption of the cortex in one or multiple ribs
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      • Common differential diagnoses:
        Traumatic fracture, healing fracture, pathologic fracture, artifactual due to positioning

      • Helpful additional data:
        Was there a trauma (vehicular, dog attack, etc)? History of respiratory distress or severe coughing?

      • Commonly associated diagnostics:
        Consider a thoracic ultrasound. Consider *SignalCare MDB in advance of medical or surgical therapy.

      • Commonly associated treatments:
        Discuss analgesia, consider strict cage confinement, discuss surgical options, and consider compression wrap. Treatment of underlying pulmonary disease.

      • Commonly associated home care:
        Strict cage rest, analgesia

       

      *SignalCare MDB = CBC/Chemistry/Urinalysis/Thoracic ultrasound/Abdominal ultrasound