Ch 31 Chest and Abdominal Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
Fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment
A
Flail chest
2
Q
Movement of ribs in a flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest wall
A
Paradoxical motion
3
Q
A penetrating chest wound in which air is pulled into the chest cavity
A
Sucking chest wound
4
Q
Air in the chest cavity
A
Pneumothorax
5
Q
A type of pneumothorax in which air accumulation puts pressure on the heart and vena cava and causes shock
A
Tension pneumothorax
6
Q
An intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen
A
Evisceration
