That certainly is possible. However, the shoulder pads that football players wear are made to come down over the upper part of the chest. So a player could possibly have the wind knocked out of him by a hit to the upper chest but that would be more common with a hit to the lower ribs or midsection where there is no padding. Click on the 'Football Player's Padding' link on this page to see a picture of how a player looks with all of his padding on.
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Is Coughing a sideaffect of Keppra?
Taking Keppra can cause someone to cough more than normal. Other side effects include itching, hives, trouble breathing, chest tightness, and blistering skin.
When are you have trouble with your lungs?
how do you know when your breathing has something to do with your lungs. I have pain in my chest when I take a deep breathe , And I am very tired. What up with that
Your son was playing football without pads and got hit in the middle of his chest now he is having pain when breathing or chest movement any answers?
Take him to the doctor.
When should you call 911 or the local emergency number?
When you have trouble breathing, chest pains, convulsions, broken neck, or other serious accidents.
What does breathing have to do with the muscular system?
The muscles of the chest wall & the diaphragm change the volume of the chest ... thus the volume of the lungs, which is what breathing is.
I have trouble breathing sometimes like a repertory problem chest pains awkward feeling in my stomach and headaches sometimes What could this be What home remedies can be used to treat it?
If you sometimes have difficulty breathing and get pains in the chest, head, and stomach, you should see a cardiologist and a pulmonologist to get a proper diagnosis.
What is a chest wound that allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing?
A SUCKING chest wound
What is the process of normal breathing beginning with the brain?
Beginning in the brain, nerves travel down through neck to the chest cavity and the diaphragm. Once the breathing impulses are sent, the muscles act automatically.
What breathing techniques are used in qigong?
Breathing techniques include deep abdominal breathing, chest breathing, relaxed breathing, and holding breaths.
What kind of chest wound allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing?
A pneumothorax is a chest wound that allows air to flow into and out of the chest without breathing. When a person presents with a pneumothorax, there is air in the pleural cavity.
Billy is injured during a high school football game his chest is badly bruised and he is experiencing difficulty breathing What might the problem be?
Bruised rib
Are chest compressions important when doing CPR?
weather the chest goes up or not is not important the person is not breathing there for there chest wont move up as normal a helpful tip is to to the compressions to the beat of we will rock u just the part where they sing "we will we will rock you"
Can pentasa cause kidney function failure?
The medication Pentasa can cause kidney function problems but not complete failure. It also can cause chest pain and trouble breathing.
What are the examples of rising-falling?
Breathing - when you breathe in, your chest rises; when you breathe out, your chest falls.
What symptoms would a person exhibit if he had pneumonia?
Symptoms of pneumonia include fever, lethargy, coughing and trouble breathing. You may also notice a rattling in your chest. If you have a cold that won't go away that moved to your chest, see your MD.
What are the signs of a heart attack in men?
The signs of a heart attack are the same in men as in women. You can have sweating, trouble breathing pain in the chest, pain in the arm or pain even in the jaw. You will also feel like something is sitting on your chest.
What s the difference between rescue breathing and CPR?
During CPR, the chest compressions are applied; during rescue breathing there are no chest compressions used.
A chest wound that allows air to go into and out of chest without breathing?
Penetrating chest wounds are often referred to as "sucking chest wounds."
What does air in the chest mean?
it means you're breathing.
How do you check for breathing?
Look at their chest for movement. Listen for breathing. Feel on your cheek for movement of air.
What will you do to prevent performing CPR on victim that has only fainted?
Check to see if they have a pulse, or are breathing. If they have both, no CPR is needed. If they have a pulse but aren't breathing, you can perform rescue breathing only without chest compressions. If they do not have a pulse and aren't breathing, you perform rescue breathing and chest compressions.
What do they do a hospital if you are 12 and you have trouble breathing?
If you are twelve, at a hospital and have trouble breathing, the doctor at hand will see if anything is obstructing your breathing--checking your nose and chest area, ask if you have any allergies, check for any allergy problems, check your pulse and blood pressure and then make the necessary diagnosis. Often, when this happens an allergy may be forming. But in any case, when this happens, be sure and get checked out...
When breathing in does your chest get smaller or bigger?
As you breath in you take air into your lungs and your chest expands, so to answer your question 'Your chest gets bigger'
How would you be able to tell ifs victim was not breathing?
Watch the victim's chest for 15 seconds or more. If the chest rises - the victim is breathing. If not - start artificial respiration.
What are the risks of asthma?
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways. If you have asthma symptoms/risks are: wheezing, trouble breathing, coughing, etc. You can have an asthma attack which is loss of breath and a tight chest. This can be dangerous as there is a possibility that you can utterly stop breathing if the attack is so severe.
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