What happened to the soft tissue contusion in the chest?

Soft tissue injuries to the chest are most often caused by direct violence after trauma, and many patients may also have sternal or rib fractures, and the patient may experience significant pain, limited deep breathing and coughing up blood, caused by combined pulmonary contusions. The chest wall is mainly soft tissue, the injury will directly appear local swelling, bruising, and in serious cases, hematoma formation, the acute stage should choose to apply external fixation of the chest belt, as well as the application of local cold compresses can relieve the patient’s discomfort, if necessary, you can also take oral pain medication, commonly used aminoglutethimide tablets can also choose diclofenac. During the treatment and recovery period, attention should be paid to avoiding strenuous activities, weight bearing and straining, etc. Attention should be paid to rest and, if necessary, appropriate antimicrobial treatment should be given.