Cough stress rib fractures in two obstetric patients: Case report and pathophysiology

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-58

  Boyle, R K ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUGHING; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RIB FRACTURE; STRESS FRACTURE; THORAX PRESSURE; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0031962936     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80031-9     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Long A E. Stress fracture of the ribs associated with pregnancy. Surg Clin North Am 1962; 42: 909-919.
2. Derbes V J, Haran T. Rib fractures from muscular effort with particular reference to cough. Surgery 1954; 35: 294-321.
3. Rochester D F, Esau S E. The respiratory muscles. In: Baum G L, Wolinsky E, eds. Textbook of Pulmonary Disease. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1994: pp 73-103.
4. Contreras G, Gutierrez M, Beroiza T el al. Ventilatory drive and respiratory muscle function in pregnancy. Am Rev Respir Dis 1991; 144: 837-841.
5. Thompson K J, Cohen M E. Studies on the circulation in pregnancy II. Vital capacity observations in normal pregnant women. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1938; 66: 591-603.
6. Irwin R S, Rosen M J, Braman S S. Cough, a comprehensive review. Arch Intern Med 1977; 137: 1186-1191.
7. Kohlmeier L, Marcus R. Calcium disorders of pregnancy. In: Jovanovic-Peterson L, Peterson C M, eds. Endocrinology and Metabolism. Clin North Am 1995; 24: 15-39.
8. Sowers M, Crutchfield M, Jannausch M et al. A prospective evaluation of bone mineral change in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1991; 77: 841-845.
9. Hreshyshyn M, Hopkins A, Zylstra S et al. Associations of parity, breast feeding and birth control pills with lumbar spine and femoral neck bone densities. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988; 159: 318-322.
10. Christiansen C, Rodbro P, Heinild B. Unchanged total body calcium in normal human pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1976; 55: 141-143.
11. Gruber H, Gutteridge D, Baylink D. Oesteoporosis associated with pregnancy and lactation: Bone biopsies and skeletal features in three patients. Metab Bone Dis Rel Res 1984; 5: 159-165.