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Symptoms of Cracked Ribs. Common symptom of cracked ribs is a severe chest pain. The pain worsens with deep breathing, coughing, laughing and moving. This pain should not be ignored because it may indicate perforation of the lungs which is a dangerous condition and requires immediate treatment.
1 Inflammation near the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone is called costochondritis. 2  This is another reason for cracked ribs. 3  Pleura is a membrane in the chest cavity that surrounds each of the lungs. 4  When this membrane has a swelling, it may lead to cracked rib.