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The Tertiary Trauma Survey
What, Why, When, How & Who: Detecting Missed Injuries in the Multiply-Injured PatientSteroids for Spinal Cord Injury
Available evidence does not support the use of steroids in spinal cord injuryChest drain insertion
Intercostal Chest DrainsTension pneumothorax
Chest Trauma Pneumothorax - TensionInitial evaluation
Chest Trauma Initial EvaluationPulmonary Contusion
Chest TraumaPulmonary Contusion
Haemothorax
Chest Trauma HaemothoraxHaemothorax
Haemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural space and may be caused by blunt or penetrating trauma. Most haemothoraces are the result of rib fractures, lung parenchymal and minor venous injuries, and as such are self-limiting. Less commonly there is an arterial injury, which is more likely to require surgical repair.
