Comparison of Bilateral and Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis. Panel A shows how normal diaphragmatic contraction results in an outward motion of the abdomen and rib cage (arrows). Panel B shows ...

Paradoxical breathing is usually accompanied by unusual movements in the abdomen ... can damage the lungs and rib cage. This trauma may cause the lungs to expand while exhaling, but not when ...

They create a cage that protects some of your most important ... One of the most notable symptoms of flail chest is called paradoxical movement. When you breathe in and your ribcage expands ...

This can cause sharp pain on and around the left rib cage, especially with movement or deep breathing, as the ribs protect the organs in the chest cavity. Other symptoms may include bruising on ...

Pain on the sides of the rib cage can be due to various reasons. This pain causes problem in breathing or any arm movement which can give strain on rib cage. Symptoms Sharp, dull, or aching pain ...

It varies in severity from minor bruising or an isolated rib fracture ... occurs when a segment of the thoracic cage moves independently from the rest of the chest wall. A flail chest causes ...