Lesson 10 Flashcards
rib fractures in the _____ ribs are more serious
upper
most common ribs to be fractured?
why?
4-8
they are thinner
hemothorax
blood in pleural space
pneumothorax
air in pleural space
tension pneumothorax
air is building up in pleural space and cannot get out
flail chest
2+ ribs fractured in 2+ spots
pneumothorax types
simple
open
tension
penetrating trauma
opens thoracic cavity
disrupts gas exchange
blunt trauma
force transferred through chest cavity
pulmonary contusions rib fractures pneumothorax hemothorax aorta dissection are examples of...
blunt injuries
pale vs cyanosis
pale = sign of shock cyanosis = O2 exchange dysfunction
palpation
feel for symmetrical chest wall
occlusive dressing application
open side to the ground
doesn’t let air in but lets it out
need ALS for
chest decompression
how much blood can the thoracic cavity hold
3000ml
hemothorax vs tension pneumo
hemo = shock tension = cyanosis
becks triad
3 things we look for for cardiac tamponade
JVD
muffled chest sounds
hypotension
commotio cordis
blow to the chest that affects the heart
