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| Cardiac Tamponade (Pericardial Tampnade) |
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| Compression of the heart as a resultl of the buildup of blood or other fluids on the pericardial sac, leading to decreased cardiac output |
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| An injury ot the chest in which the skin is not broken, usually caused by blunt trauma |
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| A blunt chest injury casued b a sudden direct blow to the chest that occurs only during the critical portion of a person's heartbeat |
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| A condition in which two or more ribs are fractured in two or more places or in association with a fracture of the sternum so that a segment of te cheest wall is effectively detached from the rest of the thoracic cage |
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A one-way valve that allows air to leave the chest cavity but not return
Formed by taping three sides of an occlusive dressing to the chest wall, leaving the fourth side open as a valve |
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| The accumulation of blood and air in the pleural space of the chest |
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| A collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| A bruise of the heart muscle |
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| A dressing made of Vaseline-impregnated gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic that protects a wound from air and bacteria |
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| An injury to the chest in which the chest wall itself is pentrated by a fractured rib or, more frequently, by an external object such as a bullet or knife |
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An open or penetrating chest wall wound through which air passes during insiration and expiration, creating a sucking sound
Also referred to as a sucking chest wound |
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The motion of the chest wall that is detached in a flail chest
The motion-in during inhalation, out during exhalation - is exactly opposite of normal chest wall movement during breathing |
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| The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart |
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| An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| Injury or bruising of lung tissue that results in hemorrhage |
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| Any pneumothorax that is free from significant physiological changes and does not cause drastic changes in the vital signs of the patient |
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| Occurs when a weak area on the lung ruptures in the absence of major injury, allowing air to leak into the pleural space |
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An open or penetrating chest wound through which air passes durring inhalation and exhalation, creating a sucking sound
Also called an open pneumothorax |
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| An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity that progressively increases pressure in the chest that interferes with cardiac function with potentially fatal results |
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| A pattern of injuries seen after a severe force is applied to the chest, forcing blood from the great vessels back into the head and neck |
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