Thoracic Trauma

Question 1

Tension pneumothorax cxfx

Answer 1

decreased breath

sound on one side and tracheal deviation

Question 2

Pneumothorax VS Tension

pneumothorax Pathoph

Answer 2

Air in the pleural space NT + through a one-way leak TNT

Question 3

Pneumothorax VS Tension

pneumothorax CxFx

Answer 3

Chest pain, hyperresonance and decreased breath sounds, + TNT: tracheal deviation away from the involved lung

Question 4

Pneumothorax VS Tension

pneumothorax Tx

Answer 4

Chest tube placement

TNT: Immediate needle decompression followed by chest tube placement

Question 5

Hemothorax CxFx

Answer 5

Absent breath sounds and dull to percussion

Question 6

Hemothorax Dx

Answer 6

Blunting of costophrenic angle on chest x-ray and CT scan

Question 7

Hemothorax Tx

Answer 7

Chest tube drainage and

possible thoracotomy

Question 8

Tension pneumothorax ____ the trachea ___ from the involved lung, and atelectasis ____ the trachea ____ the involved lung.

Answer 8

pushes away

pulls toward

Question 9

Pneumothorax on chest x-ray is characterized by

Answer 9

absent vascular patterns and lack of x-ray absorption leading to a “blackout” of the affected lung.