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The second priority is the establishment of effective breathing or ventilation.

Principles[edit | edit source]

Basic Anatomy[edit | edit source]

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Assessment[edit | edit source]

LOOK[edit | edit source]

Are any of the following present:

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FEEL for[edit | edit source]

  • Tracheal shift
  • Broken ribs
  • Chest wall expansion on both sides of the chest
  • Subcutaneous emphysema.
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Percussion is useful for diagnosis of haemothorax and pneumothorax.

LISTEN with a stethoscope for[edit | edit source]

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  • Pneumothorax (decreased breath sounds on site of injury)
  • Detection of abnormal sounds in the chest. = == Management ===
  • Give oxygen
  • Assisted ventilation with BVM
  • Address any penetrating wounds
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Annotations:
  • Immediately decompress tension pneumothorax.
  • Drain haemothorax or pneumothorax
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(Breathing management is covered in detail in Appendix 2)

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Created October 21, 2022 by William M Nabulyato
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