Chest Trauma Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. humans have 12 pairs of these
  2. 5. emphysema (swelling and crackling sound if air leaks into the tissues)
  3. 7. type of pleural effusion caused by resulting from inflammation of the pleura.
  4. 8. type of pleural effusion caused by abnormal lung pressure
  5. 9. use of a needle to rapidly drain fluid from the pleural space
  6. 11. encourage this to help re-expand the lung
  7. 12. fluctuation of the water seal chamber with respiration
  8. 14. pleura which lines the chest cavity
  9. 15. another name for subcutaneous emphysema
  10. 16. risk factor for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
  11. 17. difficulty breathing
Down
  1. 1. pleura which surrounds the lungs
  2. 2. air in the pleural space
  3. 4. most common cause of hemothorax
  4. 6. blood in the pleural space
  5. 7. pleural _____ (excessive fluid in the pleural space)
  6. 10. holding the chest to protect against the pain
  7. 13. pneumothorax (hallmark sign is tracheal deviation)
  8. 15. bluish color of the skin or mucous membranes