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Injuries, Fractures and Burns

This forum is dedicated to the wide range of injuries, fractures and burns people can encounter — surface, penetrating, electrical, inhalation injuries, bons and skull fractures, and burns and scalds. Ask questions, look for information, and talk about symptoms and treatment.

Elbowed in the chest between my two ribs and it hurts to breathe

My class was playing volleyball but then the ball went too far so my friend went to get it. Along the way, she elbowed me really hard. It was by accident btw. After a few minutes, I wanted to cry, I wanted to puke. After that, it hurt when I was breathing. Btw I got hit in between my two ribs if...

by User avatar the best guest

Car wreck, minor chest pain

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I was in a minor car accident three days ago. I did not get checked or have any treatment. I was fine until the day after. Pain started to come to my chest right above my right breast. It only hurts if I put pressure on the spot, or use my hand to open something. Should I go get checked?

by User avatar emilyanne1123355595

Middle finger's nail flipped half

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Two days earlier my middle finger's nail was flipped half and started bleeding so i tried cleaning the blood and bandaged it on the flipped nail, I did'nt try to press it against the nail bed . After two days when i opened the bandage i saw clotted blood on nail bed and it was swollen....

by User avatar Moinuddin khan

I fell of my skateboard and knocked myself out. How do i prevent further infection of my wounds

Ok I fell of my sckateboard knocked myself out, woke up to people above me calling an ambulance. The paramedics put some stuff on my massive grazes that stung and taped some dressing thing on me. Now apparently I have left it on for too long and it had turned green (affected) how do I prevent...

by User avatar Designed-love354665

How long does it take for foot stress fracture to heal?

Hello! I have foot stress fracture and my doctor recommended me resting ad he told me to come to visit him after two weeks. I want to ask you following: is this means that foot stress fracture will be healed in two weeks? How long does it take for foot stress fracture to heal at all? I am thanking...

by User avatar dot183060293

Do I need stitches, From banging my head against my desk in frustration?

From banging my head against my desk in frustration. I just sat through a 40 minute meeting about doing cross curricular stuff "next year". Ummm...I'm not going to be here next year. They then gave out next year's schedule...but only core subjects, no specials.... Ummm....all I teach is...

by User avatar coachmarkos

My fiance slipped on the ice hitting his head which knocked him out.

He was flown to Billings,  Montana and had a craniotomy with two stints put in. He was given a medicine to paralyze his muscles as he was very combative during sedation holidays. His Surgery was 8 days ago and now 50% of meds have been slowly reduced. What can we expect in his recovery...

by User avatar Jill

How soon after a Avulsion Fracture can i run again?

Hi! I was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture to my left ankle. The ortho said two weeks on crutches and then walking with the little air cast for as much as I can tolerate. I asked when I could try running again and he said 3 - 4 weeks. Does that seem kind of quick? I have an appt with...

by User avatar mama2shi

My Horrifying Lisfranc Injury

Answered by a doctor

I put this story in another thread, but I wanted to create my own, because I don't know if someone has had this bad of a Lisfranc injury, or the type of surgery that I've had. I seriously wonder if I will ever walk again, much less ever be able to put something on my foot again. I am 55 years old....

by User avatar Guest

Hot water burn scars, they prevent some head movement to the left side

I have a 4 years old daughter who sustained a severe hot water burn. The burns her right side from her head. All her chest and back was burnt as well as her navel. Now scar has started forming at her face and chest which I am afraid it affect her ability to have breast. There some contracture at her...

by User avatar Mussey354484