madmike2
Shtirrenuppenmeister
A couple of broken ribs? A couple of broken ribs? The entire county's emergency services department and a Life Flight helicopter ride for a couple of broken ribs.
Almost sorry I stopped. What a crybaby.
Perhaps one of those who have some medical understanding could enlighten us on the above information.Major damage to his left rib cage causing hemorrhaging. They have inserted a shunt (tube) to drain off the fluid. He does not have a punctured lung. The lung collapsed due to the hemorrhaging.He has damage to multiple vertebrae. The protrusions on many of the vertebrae (the wings) are broken off.
To me, having BTDT to some extent (2 cracked vertebrae, L. shoulder blade cracked in 2 places, multiple broken ribs---geez, I sound like Scab), it doesn't sound like a quick and easy recovery. And if he already has fluid in his lung cavity, the lessened deep breathing because of the injury will likey (at least it did in my case) allow more fluid build-up. Thorosentisis is not a bad procedure to have done (twice!) but neither is it much fun.
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