Thoracic Trauma

Updated on November 6, 2024 Overview Emphasis in thoracic trauma is on proper airway and breathing (since injury can be to the airway structures themselves). Patients with thoracic trauma should be put on 100% O2 via NRB mask (not nasal cannulas) since hypoxia is an independent risk factor for mortality in chest trauma. Open injury...

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Jeffrey Kalei
Jeffrey Kalei
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