Chest Trauma, Penetrating
Basics
Description
Description
- Injuries which puncture the thoracic cavity
- Must be identified and addressed promptly
- If not corrected, can rapidly lead to shock and death
Etiology
There are numerous causes, including:Etiology
- Gunshot wounds
- Stab wounds
- Accidental impalements
- Blunt trauma leading to compound rib fractures
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Chest Trauma, Penetrating." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 6th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307551/all/Chest_Trauma__Penetrating.
Chest Trauma, Penetrating. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307551/all/Chest_Trauma__Penetrating. Accessed October 15, 2024.
Chest Trauma, Penetrating. (2020). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (6th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307551/all/Chest_Trauma__Penetrating
Chest Trauma, Penetrating [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. [cited 2024 October 15]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307551/all/Chest_Trauma__Penetrating.
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