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Flail chest: abnormal movement of a portion of the chest wall. See detailed information below for a list of 9 causes of Flail chest, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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A complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the chest wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and exhibits paradoxical respiration.
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Medical Conditions associated with Flail chest:
Chest symptoms (1355 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Flail chest:
Blunt trauma to the chest, Rib fracture, Chest injury, Blood coagulation disorder, Non accidental injury, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Type 2, Type 2A, Type IIB
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