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Further information about Rib symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Rib symptoms: rib pain, Rib rash, Rib itch, Rib swelling, Rib bruise, Chest expansion, asymmetrical, Abnormal rib number, Barrel chest or other types.
Rib symptoms: Symptoms affecting the ribs. See free access online books about Rib symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 144 causes of Rib symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Rib symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: Rib fractures are almost always due to a direct injury to the chest. If there was nil or minimal injury this may suggest osteoporosis, Bornholm disease or a pathological fracture due to bone tumor or bone metastases. People with osteoporosis, bone tumor or bone metastases may fracture a rib with minor stresses such as coughing or sneezing.
Why: e.g. female sex, thin build, family history, early menopause, smoking, chronic alcoholism, high caffeine intake, low calcium intake, intestinal malabsorption, physical inactivity, prolonged corticosteroid use, Cushing's syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, Acromegaly, chronic renal failure. Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mass causing bone weakness and increased risk of bone fracture.
Why: Any cancer can spread to the bone, but the most common cancers that spread to bone include breast, lung, prostate, kidney and thyroid.
Why: may suggest trauma as cause of fracture.
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Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Rib symptoms) may include:
Why: are common symptoms of rib fractures, but they do not distinguish a fracture from a soft tissue injury.
Why: much more suggestive of a fracture, as compared to a soft tissue injury.
Why: e.g. sharp pain in the chest which is markedly aggravated by breathing in, by coughing or by pressure on the chest wall.
Why: e.g. malaise, fever, weight loss, bone pain due to pathological fractures.
Why: e.g. bone pain, usually back or chest ache, fractures of bone, symptoms of anemia, recurrent infections, symptoms of renal failure. The bones that are most frequently affected include the pelvis, spine, ribs and skull.
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The list of organs typically affected by Rib symptoms may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Rib symptoms mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Rib symptoms. Of the 144 causes of Rib symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Rib symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Rib symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Rib symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Rib symptoms:
Rib pain (5 causes), Rib pain (5 causes), Rib rash, Rib itch, Rib swelling (3 causes), Rib bruise (1 cause), Chest expansion, asymmetrical, Abnormal rib number (19 causes), Barrel chest (10 causes), Barrel chest in children, Bumps on ribs, Costovertebral angle tenderness, CVA tenderness, Gradual onset of rib pain, Intercostal bulging, Intercostal retractions (3 causes), Intermittent rib pain, Intermittent rib pain on both sides, Intermittent rib pain on one side, Narrow rib cage (34 causes), Pain below the 12th rib, Painful rib cage in children, Rib abnormalities (20 causes), Rib pain on both sides, Ribcage hurt, Severe rib pain on one side, Sports related stress fractures of the ribs, Sudden onset of rib pain, rib bruise (1 cause), rib rash, rib swelling (3 causes), rib itch
Medical Conditions associated with Rib symptoms:
Chest symptoms (1208 causes), Skeletal symptoms (3805 causes)
Symptoms related to Rib symptoms:
Chest symptoms (1208 causes), Heart symptoms (2631 causes), Bone symptoms (2597 causes), Rib pain (5 causes), Rib rash, Rib itch, Rib swelling (3 causes), Rib bruise (1 cause), Chest expansion, Asymmetrical
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