1.
Partial or complete blockage of the upper airway that prevents adequate movement of air into the lungs
2.
A segment of the chest wall in which multiple adjacent ribs are fractured in multiple places, creating a free-floating segment that moves independently from the rest of the chest wall.
3.
Sucking/whistling chest wound, dyspnea, hypoxia, decreased breath sounds, chest wound
4.
Accumulation of a large volume of blood in the pleural space following thoracic trauma
5.
Progressive accumulation of air within the pleural space under pressure
6.
Accumulation of blood or other fluid within the pericardial sac
7.
Blunt trauma to the heart resulting in injury to the myocardium.
8.
Chest/back pain, unequal pulses or BP, shock, respiratory distress, sometimes minimal initial findings
9.
Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, respiratory distress, persistent air leak, voice changes
10.
Respiratory distress, decreased breath sounds, abdominal/chest pain, bowel sounds in chest, scaphoid abdomen
11.
Bruising and hemorrhage of lung tissue caused by blunt or penetrating trauma, resulting in impaired gas exchange.
12.
Trauma resulting from an explosion. The primary blast injury is caused by the pressure wave and can particularly damage air-containing organs such as the lungs.
14.
Dullness to percussion
15.
deceleration mechanism
16.
Should lead to index of suspicion
