Is it possible to break the xiphoid process if you fell down and your lower chest hit the bed frame?

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2026-07-21 06:21

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it can be easily broken during CPR if the person isn't in the proper location applying pressure.

deducing from that, if someone elses weight on it, (trying NOT to break it) pressing on it can break it, then im certain that you could do it with your own weight as well. look up some anatomy pictures to make sure you've actually hit the xiphoid, and make sure that your feeling the proper area.

i have to arch my back slightly and take a wide deep breath to actually feel it (and i weigh 138, 5'10"). if it seems to move freely at all, then consult a doctor, you can puncture a lung, or any major organ nearby (heart!)

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