30 Chest Injuries Vocab Flashcards
Cardiac Tamponade
Compression of the heart as a result of buildup of blood or other floor in the pericardial sac
Close chest injury
Andrew to the chess which the skin is not broken
Commotio cordis
A blunt chest injury caused by sudden, direct blow to the chess
Crepitus
Grinding sensation caused by fracture bone ends
Flail chest
two or more adjacent ribs are fractured in two or more places, or associations with a fracture of the sternum
Flutter valve
A one-way valve that allows air to leave a chest cavity but not return
Hemopneumothorax
Accumulation of blood in air in the pleural space of the chest
Hemothorax
Collection of blood in the pleural cavity
Myocardial contusion
Bruising of the heart
Occlusive dressing
Airtight dressing that protects a woman from air in bacteria
Open chest injury
The chest wall is penetrated by fractured rib or a bullet
Open pneumothorax
Open chest wall move through which air passes doing inspiration and expiration
Paradoxical motion
The portion of the chest wall that is detached, in a flail chest
Pericardium
The fiber is sack that surrounds the heart
Pneumothorax
Air-gas in the pleural cavity
Pulmonary contusion
Injury or bruising of the lungs, tissues that result in hemorrhage
Simple pneumothorax
It’s free from significant physiology damage. It does not cause drastic changes in vital signs that a patient.
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Occurs when a weak area of the lungs rupture
Sucking chest wound
Open chest wall move through which air passes doing inspiration and expiration creating a second chest wound
Tachypnea
Rapid respiration
Traumatic aphyxia
after severe force is applied to the Chest forcing some blood from the great vessel back into the head
Vented chest seal
Allow air to escape through the dressing
