Get Virtual Care
Flail chest
Flail chest is a life threatening medical condition in which multiple segments of the rib cage have been broken and are loosened. These segments cause severe bruising and damage to the lung.
Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this
33 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Related questions
A 40-year old asked:
what's flail chest caused by?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
How do you treat a flail chest?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
Information site on a flail chest?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of flail chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
What is reconstructive surgery for flail chest?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
How long will I stay in the icu with a flail chest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 45-year old asked:
possible to have reconstructive surgery for flail chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 43-year old asked:
What are pericardial tamponade, myocardial contusion, flail chest?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old female asked:
1st rib removed. 2-4 resectioned. 5-6 separated from sternum. Is there danger in having 2-4 resection again? I have flail chest.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 55-year old female asked:
What are dark spots on chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
Is it bad when your chest throbs ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
Burning in the middle of my chest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A member asked:
I have cold sensation in my chest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 49-year old asked:
Why do smokers develop barrel chests?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old male asked:
Chest tender to the touch what is this?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 24-year old asked:
What causes a huge dent in my babies chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old asked:
what red blotching on my chest caused from?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
I have a red rash on my chest in my cleavage?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 73-year old female asked:
Extreme heat in chest are withrapidheartbeat?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old female asked:
Why im in so much pain on my left side of my chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
I just found a lump on my chest what could that mean?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old male asked:
Why am I having pain in my chest above my left brest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 18-year old male asked:
I am having cough that causes pain in middle of my chest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 43-year old asked:
My family members have a dip in the chest. what could this be?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What is the seriousness of cough w/ this vibration in my chest?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A member asked about a 29-year old male:
I have a pain in my chest it feels like burning what's the reason?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 58-year old female asked:
I tripped and fell yesterday onto my chest and it is really hurting tonight?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 33-year old female asked:
what could consant pain in the center of my chest that has lasted foir several weeks be?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old asked:
Chest pain
8 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old male asked:
Bad pain in my chest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
