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Chest Trauma (OPEN PNEUMOTHORAX (Is a result of an open wound to the chest…
Chest Trauma
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HEMOTHORAX
Bleeding will in and around the lung will commonly produce a pink or red frothy sputum when patient coughs
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TRAUMATIC ASPHYXIA
Is brought about when severe and sudden compression of the thorax causes a rapid increase in pressure in the chest
S/S bluish or purple discoloration of the face, head , neck , and shoulders; Jugular Vein Distention, cyanosis swollen tongue & lips bleeding of the conjunctiva
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
Is an immediate life-threatening condition resulting from a pneumothorax that continues to trap air in the thoracic cavity w/ no relief or escapeY
Poor cardiac output, hypotension from a reduced preload, ineffective ventilation, inadequate oxygenation, and severe hypoxia
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PNEUMOTHORAX
Is the accumulation of air in the pleural cavity, causing collapse of a portion of the lung (UNILATERAL)
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COMMOTIO CORDIS
Sudden cardiac arrest from blunt force applied to the precordial area of the anterior chest (often young males)
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