Right Rib Fracture (4 ribs from the top)

This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. I would like to examine & investigate your father in detail. Rule out Hypertension, Diabetes or any other metabolic disorder. --.Your father had fracture of upper 4 RIBS. If there is no chest complication, then it may be tried, --. Dolokind Plus (Mankind) [Aceclofenac100 mg +Paracetamol 350 mg] 1 tab. OD & SOS. X 5 days. --. Caldikind plus  (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days. (You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.) --. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold. --. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding. --. Use no pillow under the head. --. Avoid painful acts & activities. -- .Do deep breathing  exercises for chest. --.(Take help of a physiotherapist). --Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem. --Do ask for a detailed treatment plan. Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines. --For emergency treatment Contact your family doctor or visit nearest hospital. --Wish your father a quick recovery & good health. --I hope, I have solved your problem to your satisfaction.   --Kindly rate the answer. Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho).

If x-rays has been done. He must have been seen by someone in a clinic or hospital. What did they advice. Go home and take rest?

Rule out lung injury first

Does he have any breathing complaints?

If there is any difficulty in breathing please visit nearby General Surgeon for further treatment as soon as possible.