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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…