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Initial evaluation
Chest Trauma Initial Evaluation
Editor, February 09, 2004
Introduction
Hypoxia and hypoventilation are the primary killers of acute trauma patients. Assessment of ventilation is therefore given high priority in the primary survey - as the second 'B' or…
Tension pneumothorax
Chest Trauma Pneumothorax - Tension
Editor, February 09, 2004
Tension pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax is the progressive build-up of air within the pleural space, usually due to a lung laceration which
allows air to escape into the pleural space but…
