Chapter 34 - Chest Trauma

Question 1

an open wound to the chest that permits air to enter into the thoracic cavity

Answer 1

sucking chest wound

Question 2

bleeding within the lung tissue that causes a disturbance in gas exchange between the alveoli and the lungs

Answer 2

pulmonary contusion

Question 3

weak area on the surface of the lung

Answer 3

bleb

Question 4

blood in the pleural space, causing collapse of the lung

Answer 4

hemothorax

Question 5

a severe and sudden compression of the thorax that causes a rapid increase in pressure within the chest that affects blood flow, ventilation, and oxygenation

Answer 5

traumatic asphyxia

Question 6

a bruise to the heart wall caused by severe blunt trauma to the chest where the heart is violently compressed between the sternum and the spinal cord

Answer 6

cardiac contusion

Question 7

sudden cardiac arrest caused by a projectile, such as a baseball, striking the anterior chest.

Answer 7

commotio cordis

Question 8

tough fibrous sac that surrounds the heart

Answer 8

pericardial sac

Question 9

blood or fluid filling the fibrous sac around the heart, causing compression of the heart and decreasing the ability of the ventricles to effectively fill and eject blood

Answer 9

pericardial tamponade