Ch.34

Question 1

Cardiac contusion

Answer 1

Is a common cardiac injury following severe blunt trauma to the chest

Question 2

Commotio cordis

Answer 2

Sudden cardiac arrest from blunt fore applied to the precordial area of the anterior chest

Question 3

Crepitation

Answer 3

A granting sound or sensation

Question 4

Diaphragm

Answer 4

The thoracic cavity is bordered inferior lay by

Question 5

Flail segment

Answer 5

Segment of chest that is unattached to the rest of the rib cage

Question 6

Hemoptysis

Answer 6

Coughing up blood or bloodstained sputum

Question 7

Hemopneumothorax

Answer 7

Which is the collection of both blood and air in lungs

Question 8

Hemothorax

Answer 8

The thoracic cavity filled with blood rather than air

Question 9

Intercostal muscles

Answer 9

Muscles between the ribs

Question 10

Jugular vein distention JVD

Answer 10

is an indication of possible cardiac injury or tension pneumothorax

Question 11

Kussmaul sign

Answer 11

Increase in venous pressure

Question 12

Mediastinum

Answer 12

A hallow area is the middle of the thoracic cavity between the right and left lungs

Question 13

Open pneumothorax

Answer 13

Result of an open wound to the chest created by a penetrating object

Question 14

Paradoxical movement

Answer 14

Flail segment may not exhibit paradoxical chest wall movement

Question 15

Parietal pleura

Answer 15

Lungs Outermost layer and in contact with thoracic wall

Question 16

Pericardial tamponade

Answer 16

Blood flow into the right side of the heart flows against greater resistance the venous pressure increases causing distention of the jugular veins

Question 17

Pneumothorax

Answer 17

Pressure on the lung so the lungs collapses and leads to

Question 18

Potential space

Answer 18

Between the pleural layers

Question 19

Pulmonary contusion

Answer 19

Bleeding within the lung tissue

Question 20

Pulses paradoxus

Answer 20

Drop in systolic blood pressure during inhalation is referred to as

Question 21

Subcutaneous emphysema

Answer 21

Air trapped under the skin giving it a bubbly inflated appearance and a crackling feel when palpated

Question 22

Sucking chest wound

Answer 22

An open chest wound can pull air into the thoracic cavity sometimes with a noticeable sucking sound

Question 23

Tension pneumothorax

Answer 23

That is caused by air leaking into the chest cavity from a damaged lung with no opening through the outer chest

Question 24

Thoracic cavity

Answer 24

Chest cavity

Question 25

Traumatic asphyxia

Answer 25

Occurs when severe and sudden compression of the thorax causes a rapid increase in the pressure of the chest

Question 26

Tracheal deviation

Answer 26

The trachea moves toward the side of the uninjured lung

Question 27

Visceral pleura

Answer 27

Innermost layer and is in contact with the lung