Emergency Management of Thoracic Trauma.
10.5124/jkma.2007.50.8.702
- Author:
Yong Il MIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Korea. minyi46@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thoracic;
Trauma;
Emergencies
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Cardiac Tamponade;
Emergencies*;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Pneumothorax;
Thoracic Injuries;
Thoracostomy;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2007;50(8):702-710
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The chest is frequently injured by both penetrating and blunt trauma. The vast majority of thoracic trauma patients do not require thoracotomy and are successfully managed by tube thoracostomy and supportive measures. A critical diagnostic challenge in patients with thoracic trauma is the possibility of a life-threatening injury. Specific life-threatening thoracic injuries should be suspected, diagnosed, and treated during the initial primary survey. These are airway obstruction, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, massive hemothorax, open pneumothorax, and frail chest.
