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L4: Chest Trauma Flashcards

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Classification of chest trauma

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Classification of chest trauma

  • Chest Wall Injuries
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Classification of chest trauma

  • Pulmonary Injuries
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Classification of chest trauma

  • Cardiovascular Injuries
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Classification of chest trauma

  • Others
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Types of Rib Fractures

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Dx of Rib Fractures

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Signs of Rib Fractures

  • Inspection
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Chest wall abrasion Bruises

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Signs of Rib Fractures

  • Palpation
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Click related to the fractured rib, specially with respiratory movement or cough (Very painful).

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INVx for Rib Fractures

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TTT of Rib Fractures

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Def of Flail Chest

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Mechanism of Flail Chest

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Complications of Flail Chest

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Dx of Flail Chest

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Signs of Flail Chest

  • Inspection
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part of the chest wall is moving paradoxically.

  • Inward with inspiration
  • outward with expiration
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Dx of Flail Chest

  • Rads
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Confirmed by Chest X ray
- Two or more successive ribs are broken in two or more locations

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TTT of Flail Chest

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TTT of Flail Chest

  • First Aid Management
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TTT of Flail Chest

  • Definitive TTT
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Types of Pulmonary Injuries

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  • Pulmonary Contusions
  • Pneumothorax
  • Hemothorax
  • Hemopericardium
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Def of Pulmonary Contusions

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Incidence of Pulmonary Contusions

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It is considered the most common type of potentially leathal chest trauma.

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Dx of Pulmonary Contusions

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Dx of **Pulmonary Contusions** - Hx
Sever blunt trauma of chest
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Dx of **Pulmonary Contusions** - General Ex
tachycardia, respiratory distress.
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Dx of **Pulmonary Contusions** - Local Ex
1. Visible flail segment 2. Palplable fracture ribs 3. audible crepitations.
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INVx for **Pulmonary Contusions**
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INVx for **Pulmonary Contusions** - ABG
Impaired respiratory function (Arterial blood gases): - Hypoxia, Hypercarbia, - respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis.
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INVx for **Pulmonary Contusions** - Rads
- **Chest x ray:** Consolidated areas appear white on an X ray film. - **CT chest:** more accurate
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TTT of **Pulmonary Contusions**
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Def of **Pneumothorax**
is the collection of air in the pleural space - that is, between the lung and the chest wall.
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Pathophysiology of **Pneumothorax**
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Def of **Tension Pneumothorax**
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Dx of **Pneumothorax**
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Dx of **Pneumothorax** - Symptoms
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Dx of **Pneumothorax** - Signs
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Signs of **Pneumothorax** - Inspection & Palpation
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Signs of **Pneumothorax** - Percusiion
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Signs of **Pneumothorax** - Auscultation
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INvx for **Pneumothorax**
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INvx for **Pneumothorax** - CXR
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INvx for **Pneumothorax** - CT Chest
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TTT of **Pneumothorax**
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TTT of **Pneumothorax** - traumatic pneumothorax
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TTT of **Pneumothorax** - Tension pneumothorax
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TTT of **Pneumothorax** - Severe cases with significant lung collapse
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TTT of **Pneumothorax** - Surgical TTT
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Def of **Hemothorax**
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Causes of **Hemothorax**
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Def of **Massive Hemothorax**
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Symptoms of **Hemothorax**
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Signs of **Hemothorax**
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INVx for **Hemothorax**
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INVx for **Hemothorax** - Rads
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INVx for **Hemothorax** - Chest Tube
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Management of **Hemothorax**
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Def of **Hemopericardium**
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Causes of **Hemopericardium**
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Dx of **Hemopericardium**
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Dx of **Hemopericardium** - Hx
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Dx of **Hemopericardium** - Signs
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INVx for **Hemopericardium**
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Def of **Cardiac Tamponade**
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Pathology in **Cardiac Tamponade**
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CP of **Cardiac Tamponade**
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CP of **Cardiac Tamponade** - Beck's Traid
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CP of **Cardiac Tamponade** - Others
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Managment of **Cardiac Tamponade**
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Managment of **Cardiac Tamponade** - First Aid
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Managment of **Cardiac Tamponade** - Surgical Exploration

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