Pulmonary: Pathologies: Restrictive Lung Disease: Trauma

Question 1

Rib Fracture

Answer 1

• Fracture of ribs usually due to blunt trauma

Question 2

Flail Chest

Answer 2

• Two or more fractures in two or more adjacent ribs

Question 3

Pneumothorax

Answer 3

• Air in the pleural space

- Usually due to lacerated visceral pleura from rib fracture or ruptured bullae

Question 4

Hemothorax

Answer 4

• Blood in the pleural space

- Usually from a laceration of parietal pleura

Question 5

Lung Contusion

Answer 5

• Blood and Edema within the alveoli and interstitial space due to blunt chest trauma with or without rib fractures