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Severe pain at right ribs

2018-08-13 04:48:03
My grandma suffering from pain at right rib to the back , unable to get up on her own from the bed .also feeling like as if a nail is piercing from inside the rib . All this happening from last 3 days . She otherwise has a good health , except was on medicine for some heart related issue 6 months back , i have attached the medical paper for the same . I am confuse which speciality doctor to approach ? Please suggest .
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Hello The pain what Ur talking about is a girdle pain probably due to compression of thoracic nerves. Did she had a fall. Has she done any xray of dorsal spine.
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I would like to have more details on her so that I can advise u better
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turning in bed and getting out of bad and transitional movements are painful. can do a direct consultation to advise I better

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