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Closed chest injury
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An injury to the chest in which the skin is not broken, usually due to blunt trauma
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty breathing
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Flail chest
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A condition in which two or more ribs and fractured in two or more places or in association with a fractured sternum so that a segment of the chest wall is effectively detached from the rest of the thoracic cage
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Flutter valve
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A one-way valve that allows air to leave the chest cavity did not return; formed by taping three size of an occlusive dressing to the chest wall, leaving the fourth side open as a valve
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Hemoptysis
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The spitting or coughing up blood
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Hemothorax
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A collection of blood in the plural cavity
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Myocardial contusion
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A bruise of the heart muscle
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Occlusive dressing
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A dressing made of Vaseline gauze, aluminum foil, plastic that prevents air and liquid from entering or exiting the wound
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Open chest injury
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An injury to the chest in which the chest wall itself is penetrated, a fractured rib or, more frequently, by an external object such as a bullet or knife
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Paradoxical motion
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The motion of the portion of the chest wall that is detached in a flail chest; the motion --- in during inhalation, out during excavation --- is exactly the opposite of normal chest wall motion during breathing
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Pericardial tamponade
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Compression of the heart due to a buildup of blood or other fluids in the pericardial sac
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Pericardium
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The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
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Pneumothorax
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An accumulation of air or gas in the plural cavity
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Pulmonary contusion
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A bruise of the lung
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
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A pneumothorax occurs when a weak area on the lung ruptures in the absence of major injury, allowing air to leak into the pleural space
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Sucking chest wound
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and open penetrating chest wall wound through which air passes during inspiration and expiration, creating a sucking sound
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Tachypnea
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Rapid respiration
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Tension pneumothorax
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An accumulation of air or gas in the plural cavity that progressively increases the pressure in the chest with potentially fatal results
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hemopneumothorax
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The accumulation of blood and air in the pleural space of just
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Where are the great vessels of the bodies located
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The mediastinum
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Traumatic asphyxia
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A sudden increase in interthoracic pressure (often caused by a sudden, severe compression of the chest) results in a characteristic appearance, including distended nicknames, cyanosis in the face and neck, and hemorrhage into the sclera of the eye, signaling the bursting of small blood vessels. These findings suggest an underlying injury to the heart and possibly a pulmonary contusion
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bleb
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A weak area On the surface of the lung
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Pleuritic pain
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A sharp or sticking pain with each breath
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Thoracic cage
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Another name for the chest where it extends from the lower end of the neck to the diaphragm
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Phrenic nerves
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The nerves that supply the diaphragm and exit the spinal cord C-3, C-4, and C5
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