Management of Cough-İnduced Rib Fracture At Term Pregnancy: a Case Report

Number: 1 March 1, 2020
  • Harika Bodur Öztürk
  • Veysel Balcı
  • Tayfun Bağış
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Management of Cough-İnduced Rib Fracture At Term Pregnancy: a Case Report

Abstract

Spontaneous rib fracture in pregnant women is a rare entity. It is generally occurs after a coughing episode. The main symptom is acute developed persistent pain. Chest radiography is generally sufficient for precise diagnosis. In this article, we present the management of a pregnant woman in the third trimester with cough related rib fracture

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English

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Harika Bodur Öztürk

Veysel Balcı

Tayfun Bağış

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March 1, 2020

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Year 2020 Number: 1

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Öztürk HB, Balcı V, Bağış T (March 1, 2020) Management of Cough-İnduced Rib Fracture At Term Pregnancy: a Case Report. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 1 181–182.