Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of chest injuries?
A
Rib fractures, flail chest, penetrating wound, sucking chest wound
2
Q
Disruption in the surface of a bone
A
Fracture
3
Q
When two or more ribs are broken in two or more places
A
Flail chest
4
Q
Blood in the chest
A
Hemothorax
5
Q
Air in the chest
A
Pneumothorax
6
Q
What are the causes of lung injuries?
A
Hemothorax, pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax
7
Q
Sucking chest wound
A
Open pneumothorax
8
Q
What are some types of abdominal injuries?
A
Blow to abdomen, penetrating wound, protruding organs
