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Thoracic Trauma
Subject: Thoracic Trauma Case Study, Assessment & Treatment
Target Audience: EMS, EMT, Paramedic and other health professionals
CECBEMS Course #: 08-CECB-F3-0814
Instructor: Edward R. Stapleton EMT-P
CEH: 1 Hour
Category: Advanced
Objectives:
- At the conclusion of the session you should able to:
- Discuss the normal anatomy and physiology in relation to:
- Thorax, lungs, mediastinum, and airway
- Mechanics of breathing
- Muscles of breathing
- Protection of the chest wall
- Concept of relative negative pressure
- List the signs, symptoms and treatment of the following types of injuries:
- Pneumothorax and tension pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Rib fractures
- Flail chest
- Traumatic asphyxia
- Cardiac contusion
- Pericardial tamponade
- Aortic tears
00:00:01 Thoracic Trauma
00:00:58 Objectives
00:01:40 Chest Trauma
00:06:16 Negative Pressure
00:12:44 Mechanism of Injury
00:14:30 Common Blunt Injuries
00:17:40 Penetrating – Knife
00:18:36 Missile – Gunshot
00:19:58 Pneumothorax
00:20:53 Spontaneous
00:26:14 Tension Pneumothorax
00:30:56 Hemothorax
00:36:01 Rib Fractures
00:37:09 Flail Chest
00:42:50 Traumatic Asphyxia
00:44:00 Pericardial Tamponade
00:49:19 Cardiac Contusion
00:51:45 Aortic Tear
00:53:00 Summary
References:
Thibodeau GA, Patton, KT. Anatomy & Physiology, 5th Edition. St. Louis, Mo.Mosby. 2003
Guyton AC: Textbook of Medical Physiology, 10th ed. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 2000.
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Pre-Hospital Trauma
Life Support Committee. American College of Surgeons. Committee on Trauma.
PHTLS : Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo. Mosby, 2003.
Schwartz, GD. Principles and practice of emergency medicine, 4th ed.
Baltimore. Williams & Wilkins, 1999.
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