Fell On Chest And Stomach, Distended Abdomen, No Bowel Movement, Chest Pain, Upper Arm Pain. What Should I Do?

Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2012

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Question : Hello,
I fell hard on tile floor 4 days ago. I landed hard on my chest and stomach. Now my abdomen is very large and distended without bowel motion . I'm 61 I've been in pain from chest contusions and Right upper arm pain. What should I do

Answered by Dr. Om Lakhani (3 hours later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing in.

You need to report to ER as soon as possible. We need a plain X XXXXXXX film erect and supine and if required a CT scan of the abdomen. Also an X-ray of the chest would be helpful.

Having a distended stomach after falling down is not a good sign and you need to consult a doctor at your local place immediately.

Hope this was useful.

Regards

Dr. Om Lakhani

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