Ch 31 Chest And Abdominal Trauma

Question 1

Shearing chest injury

Answer 1

Sudden deceleration and seatbelt related injuries

Question 2

Flail chest

Answer 2

Two or more consecutive ribs broken in two or more places

Question 3

Flutter valve

Answer 3

Allows air to escape chest if pressure builds up

Question 4

Pneumothorax

Answer 4

Air accumulates between lung and chest wall, collapsing lung

Question 5

Tension pneumothorax

Answer 5

Buildup of air so severe there is pressure on heart and vena cava
Prevents heart from filling and kinks vena

Question 6

Traumatic asphyxia

Answer 6

Sudden compression of chest
Sternum and ribs force blood out of heart into neck veins

Question 7

Cardiac tamponade

Answer 7

Injury to heart causes blood to fill pericardial sac, compressing heart
Backs up blood into veins
Neck veins
Narrowing blood pressure
Muffled heart sounds
Aka becks triad

Question 8

Aortic injury

Answer 8

Chest, abdomen, or back pain
Signs of shock
Differences in pulse pressure between sides of body or appendages

Question 9

Commotio cordis

Answer 9

Physical trauma to chest occurs right when heart is electrically vulnerable
Cardiac arrest

Question 10

Commonly injured and a lot of blood loss

Answer 10

Liver
Spleen also has blood loss

Question 11

S&S of abdominal injury

Answer 11

Nausea
Weakness
Thirst
Distended abdomen