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12 Cards in this Set
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DEFINITION
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Involves any type of trauma to the chest wall (unintentional/accidental or intentional).
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ETIOLOGY
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•Industrial accidents
•Vehicle accidents •Falls •Violence •Surgery |
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PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
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•Past medical history
•Shortness of breath •Cough •Appearance of the chest •Respiratory pattern •Color •Diagnostic chest percussion •Breath sounds |
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PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
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•History of injury
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SHORTNESS OF BREATH (SOB)
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•Shallow rapid respirations
•Severe chest pain |
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COUGH
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•Possibly hemoptysis
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APPEARANCE OF THE CHEST
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•Bruising over area involved
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RESPIRATORY PATTERN
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•Paradoxical chest movement - flail chest
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COLOR
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•Cyanotic
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DIAGNOSTIC CHEST PERCUSSION
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•May have signs & symptoms of Pneumothorax
°Hyperresonant/tympanic note) °Tracheal shift away from affected side |
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BREATH SOUNDS
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•Diminished breath sounds over affected area
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SECONDARY ASSESSMENT
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•Chest X-Ray
•Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) •Pulmonary function |
