After bending over, both sides of the rib cage are stuffy and breathless, which may be caused by closed pneumothorax, costochondritis, pulmonary herpes, etc. Symptomatic treatment, such as medication, surgery, etc., is usually carried out according to the condition.
1. Closed pneumothorax: Intrathoracic pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure, mostly due to rupture of organs and tissues, wounds and other reasons for air to escape into the pleural cavity. Increased accumulation of air in the pleural cavity will lead to lung atrophy, decreased respiratory function of the lungs, decreased ventilation and blood flow, and stuffiness and breath-holding. Slow accumulation of air occurs in small amounts and can usually be absorbed in 1 week to 2 weeks. A large amount of pneumothorax requires puncture drainage.
2. Costochondritis: a self-limiting disease characterized by limited pain and swelling of the ribs. It occurs at the junction of the 2nd to 5th rib cartilage, and is generally multiple, with the 2nd rib cartilage being the most common single case. It is usually treated with medications such as procaine, glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone, and antibiotics such as erythromycin. Surgery can be performed when it is not effective.
3. Pulmonary herpes: generally secondary to small bronchiolitis lesions. Such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, emphysema and so on. Large volume or multiple pulmonary herpes have chest tightness, shortness of breath, a few have hemoptysis and chest pain and other reasons. Asymptomatic without treatment, symptoms such as rupture of pulmonary herpes to produce hemopneumothorax, large volume, compression of adjacent lung tissue, etc. using surgical treatment.
If you bend over and experience discomfort in the ribs and difficulty in breathing, do not take medication on your own, you need to seek medical attention to avoid serious complications.