A pulmonary contusion or lung contusion is a bruise in or on your lungs caused by blunt force to the chest. It is different than the tearing of lung tissue because a pulmonary contusion doesn’t ...

An intense blow to the chest or sudden impact can cause a bruised lung (pulmonary contusion). Pain and injury can range from minor to severe. If accompanied by shortness of breath or difficulty ...

Boys are more likely than girls or adults to experience commotio cordis. In fact, more than 9 out of 10 reported cases happen in boys. Experts believe that a thinner chest wall among young ...

Physicians at MUSC Health have been working to improve outlook following a rib injury by establishing the MUSC Health Chest Wall Injury Center. It is one of only 10 centers recognized ...

Rakestraw suffered a chest contusion at the Lions' practice Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Rakestraw was forced to exit practice early with an apparent chest injury, which is now ...

Myocardial contusion shouldn’t be confused with infarction. Myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, occurs when the heart is severely damaged as a result of a lack of blood flow to the muscle ...

A chest injury is his latest ailment, diagnosed as a "thoracic contusion" during the Mavericks' championship round against the Celtics. Doncic's injury saw him downgraded from "probable" to " ...