Chapter 30, Chest Injuries

After students complete this chapter and the related course work, they will understand how to manage a patient with chest trauma. Students will learn how to recognize life threats associated with these injuries and how to provide immediate intervention. The curriculum includes a detailed description of the anatomy and physiology of the chest and underlying organs as well as the pathophysiology, complications, assessment, and management of chest injury. Age-related issues are discussed specific to pediatric and geriatric chest trauma. This chapter also provides information on incidence (morbidity and mortality) and a detailed discussion of blunt versus penetrating or open trauma. Specific injuries discussed include sucking chest wound, pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, flail chest, and pericardial tamponade.

0:00 Introduction
0:08 National EMS Education Standard Competencies (1 of 5)
1:08 Introduction (1 of 2)
1:43 Anatomy and Physiology (105)
2:39 Anatomy and Physiology (2 of 5)
3:30 Anatomy and Physiology (4 of 5)
4:37 Mechanics of Ventilation (1 of 4)
5:13 Mechanics of Ventilation (4 of 4)
6:26 Injuries of the Chest (of 7)
9:14 Scene Size-up (1 of 2)
9:58 Primary Assessment (107)
10:18 Primary Assessment (3 of 7)
12:19 History Taking
12:52 Secondary Assessment (1 of 3)
14:19 Reassessment 2 of 3
15:14 Pneumothorax (of 7)
19:45 Hemothorax (3 of 3)
20:48 Cardiac Tamponade (3 of 3)
21:48 Rib Fractures (1 of 2)
22:24 Flail Chest (1 of 3)
23:31 Other Chest Injuries (7 of 8)
26:27 Review