Chest Trauma

2. due to medical error
3. fracture of this is confirmed on lateral CXR
6. fracture of this may involve spinal cord, may have decreased inspiratory effort, may have decreased cough
9. accumulation of blood in pleural space
10. occurs when there's a fracture of 2 or more ribs in 2 or more places, creates unstable portion of chest wall
15. rupture, may be spontaneous, traumatic, latrogenic
16. pneumothorax accumulation of air in pleural space with each breath, life threatening
17. accumulation of air in the pleural space
19. type of trauma causing 90% of chest trauma

1. type of trauma e.g. gun shot
4. type of trauma likely in MVA, industrial
5. rupture of this is associated with blunt trauma in MVA, compromises respiratory function
6. injuries, partial or complete laceration of trachea or bronchial wall
7. emphysema the presence of gas within the tissue beneath the skin
8. accumulation of pus in pleural space
11. pericardial, bleeding into the pericardial sac surrounding the heart
12. bruising of the lung
13. accumulation of lymph in pleural space
14. fracture of this seen with localised tenderness
18. pneumothorax allows direct communication between the pleural spaces and the environment, disrupts negative pressure