Flail Chest Flashcards

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Treatment

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  1. Effective analgesia:
    - Intercostal nerve block
    - Thoracic epidural
  2. Vital monitoring
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Definition

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Fracture of 2 or more (adjacent) ribs in 2 or more places with resultant paradoxical movement of the segment

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