TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pulmonary Trauma A1 - Jones, David A1 - Nelson, Anna A1 - Ma, O. John A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Blunt thoracic injuries account for up to one fourth of all injury-related deaths.1 The mechanism of injury and severity of tissue damage predict the clinical course and outcome.2 Injuries that do not violate the pleura usually can be managed with conservative measures, such as wound management or observation. Penetrating injuries that violate the pleura typically result in pneumothorax, with an accompanying hemothorax in most cases. Treatment is generally supportive care after tube thoracostomy. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121516674 ER -