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23 Cards in this Set
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What is dyspnea?
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Difficulty breathing.
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What is a flail chest?
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Occ urs when a section of the chest wall is separated from the rest due to the fracture of two or more ribs in two or more places or in association with a broken sternum.
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What is hemoptysis?
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Coughing or spitting up blood.
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What is a hemothorax?
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The accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
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What is a myocardial contusion?
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Bruising of the heart muscle.
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What is an occlusive dressing?
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Any dressing that is impermeable to air and liquids. Commonly made of Vaseline gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic.
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What is paradoxical motion?
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When a section of the chest wall moves in the opposite direction than the rest of the chest wall, indicative of flail chest.
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What is pericardial tamponade.
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Compression of the heart due to a buildup of blood in the pericardial sac.
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What is the pericardium?
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The fibrous sac surrounding the heart.
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What is a pneumothorax?
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An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity.
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What is a pulmonary contusion?
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Bruising of the lung.
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What is a spontaneous pneumothorax?
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A pneumothorax that results from the rupture of a weakened section of the lung in the absence of any traumatic injury.
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What is a sucking chest wound?
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An open chest wound through which air passes during inhalation and exhalation, makes a sucking sound.
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What is tachypnea?
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Rapid breathing.
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What is a tension pneumothorax?
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An accumulation of gas in the pleural cavity that results in gradually increasing pressure within the chest. Potentially fatal.
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What is the difference between ventilation and respiration?
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Ventilation refers to the ability to move are in and out of the lungs while respiration refers to the actual exchange of gases in the alveoli.
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What are the phrenic nerves?
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The nerves that control the diaphragm.
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Where do the phrenic nerves exit the spine?
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C3, 4, and 5
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What injury accounts for one third of immediate fatalities in car crashes?
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Traumatic rupture of the aorta.
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What is a particulary important sign to watch for when dealing with a chest injury?
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Changes in breathing; rate, depth, regularity.
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What is the quickest way to identify life threats?
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Begin with the chief complaint.
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What are some of the signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax?
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Respiratory distress, distended neck veins, tracheal deviation, tachycardia, low BP, cyanosis, and decreased breath sounds on the side of the pneumothorax.
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What are the signs and symptoms of pericardial tamponade?
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Very soft and faint heart sounds (muffled heart sounds), a weak pulse, low BP, a decrease in the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures, and JVD.
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