KNR 180 Lecture 13: CPR ch 13
8 Mar 2017
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The upper four ribs are protected by muscles, collarbone, and shoulder blades. The lo(cid:449)er t(cid:449)o ribs, (cid:862)floati(cid:374)g ribs,(cid:863) ha(cid:448)e freedo(cid:373) to (cid:373)o(cid:448)e: broken ribs usually occur along the side of the chest, guarding. Sharp pain when person takes deep breaths, coughs, or moves. Shallow breathing: bruising of skin over injury, help person find a comfortable position. Use a soft object such as a pillow. May secure with tape or have the victim hold it: give pain medication, have person take very deep, slow breaths, call 9-1-1, paradoxical chest motion. Several ribs in the same area broken in more than one place. An area over the injury may move in the direction opposite to the rest of the chest wall during breathing: very painful and difficult breathing, bruising of skin over the injury, what do to: Do not apply constrictive bandages around the chest.
