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Chapter 13 - Pulmonary Trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2019

By
Manpreet Singh  and
Dennis Kim
Edited by
Alex Koyfman  and
Brit Long
Alex Koyfman
Affiliation:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brit Long
Affiliation:
San Antonio Military Medical Center
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Summary

Chest trauma is present in almost two thirds of all trauma patients, varying in severity from a simple rib fracture to penetrating injury to the heart.1 Blunt chest trauma accounts for 90% of cases, where less than 10% require surgical intervention.1 Understanding chest trauma mechanism is key to the approach when evaluating and managing an individual with potential chest trauma.

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The Emergency Medicine Trauma Handbook , pp. 175 - 192
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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