Lesson 10 Flashcards
1
Q
rib fractures in the _____ ribs are more serious
A
upper
2
Q
most common ribs to be fractured?
why?
A
4-8
they are thinner
3
Q
hemothorax
A
blood in pleural space
4
Q
pneumothorax
A
air in pleural space
5
Q
tension pneumothorax
A
air is building up in pleural space and cannot get out
6
Q
flail chest
A
2+ ribs fractured in 2+ spots
7
Q
pneumothorax types
A
simple
open
tension
8
Q
penetrating trauma
A
opens thoracic cavity
disrupts gas exchange
9
Q
blunt trauma
A
force transferred through chest cavity
10
Q
pulmonary contusions rib fractures pneumothorax hemothorax aorta dissection are examples of...
A
blunt injuries
11
Q
pale vs cyanosis
A
pale = sign of shock cyanosis = O2 exchange dysfunction
12
Q
palpation
A
feel for symmetrical chest wall
13
Q
occlusive dressing application
A
open side to the ground
doesn’t let air in but lets it out
14
Q
need ALS for
A
chest decompression
15
Q
how much blood can the thoracic cavity hold
A
3000ml
