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my left ribs are hurting and there is something sticking ...

Sent to Health Experts May 13, 2006 4:20 a.m.

my left ribs are hurting and there is something sticking up. The area is swollen. It definetly feels like a rib. Should i go to the emergency room?

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May 13, 2006 4:26 a.m. (5 minutes and 29 seconds later)

Have you had an accident or any trauma.

Is the lump painful to touch?

does it move?

is the area bruised?

How long has this gone on for?

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