RT Book, Section
A1 Mowery, Nathan T.
A1 Meredith, J. Wayne
A2 Grippi, Michael A.
A2 Elias, Jack A.
A2 Fishman, Jay A.
A2 Kotloff, Robert M.
A2 Pack, Allan I.
A2 Senior, Robert M.
A2 Siegel, Mark D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122366711
T1 Thoracic Trauma
T2 Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179672-9
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122366711
RD 2024/04/19
AB Thoracic  injuries  are  common,  with  up  to  one  of  five  trauma  patients  presenting  with  injuries  involving  the  chest.  Thoracic  injury  and  the  ensuing  complications  are  responsible  for  as  much  as  25%  of  the  blunt  trauma  mortality.1  Motor  vehicle  accidents  (MVA)  are  the  most  common  cause  of  blunt  thoracic  injuries,  followed  by  falls,  with  injury  resulting  from  the  transmission  of  energy  to  the  chest  wall  and  underlying  structures.  The  size  and  location  of  the  chest  make  it  vulnerable  to  penetrating  mechanisms,  such  as  gunshot  and  stab  wounds.  Early  identification  and  intervention  can  lead  to  significant  impact  on  mortality  in  the  trauma  population.