PPT-Chest Injuries

Chapter 27 Organs of the Chest Structures of the Chest Mechanics of Ventilation Inspiration Intercostal muscles contract and diaphragm flattens Expiration Intercostal muscles and diaphragm relax tissues move back to normal position. Car accidents . can . happen anywhere, and at any time. . Drivers and passengers . involved in the accident may . face mild or life . threatening injuries.. It is important to hire a . car accident attorney . 19. th. April 2013. Kenyatta National Hospital . Dr. Josiah . Ruturi. Thoracic . and Cardiovascular Surgeon .. Approximately . 150,000 people. die each year in the United States as a result of trauma.. Younus. . MBBS, MCPS, FCPS (Pulmonology). Rib Fractures. 4. Anatomy. Anterior Thoracic Landmarks. Suprasternal Notch – U shaped depression . Sternum – “breastbone” = 3 parts. Manubrium. Body. Younus. . MBBS, MCPS, FCPS (Pulmonology). Rib Fractures. 4. Anatomy. Anterior Thoracic Landmarks. Suprasternal Notch – U shaped depression . Sternum – “breastbone” = 3 parts. Manubrium. Body. . Trauma . I . For Undergraduate. Staff Members of Cardio-thoracic Surgery Departments. Egypt. Types of Thoracic Trauma. Accidental Trauma.. Iatrogenic Trauma.. Chemical Trauma.. Thermal Trauma.. Barotrauma and blast injuries.. Staff Members of Cardio-thoracic Surgery Departments. Egypt. III-Lung Injuries. A-Pulmonary contusion. Aetiology. :. From blunt trauma. .. . The . most common injury in blunt trauma. .. Pathology:. Haemorrhage. Since the chest, abdomen, and pelvis contain many organs important to life, injury to these areas can be fatal.. . Chest injuries are a leading cause of trauma deaths each year.. Common types of injuries include rib fractures and puncture wounds.. At the conclusion of this presentation the participant will be able to:. Describe resuscitative interventions for patients with thoracic trauma. Explain clinical manifestations associated with life-threatening injuries. Hannah Benjamin and Ayla Cole. Vocabulary. Chest. - Upper part of the torso that contains the heart, lungs and major blood vessels.. Abdomen- . The middle section of the torso that contains the stomach, liver, spleen and intestines.. Kalliopi. . Athanassiadi. *, Nick . Theakos. , . Nikolitsa. . Kalantzi. , . Michalis. . Gerazounis. Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Piraeus, Athens, . Greece. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 38 (2010) 466—471. Thoracic Trauma. Conflict of interest?. None. Epidemiology. About ¼ of trauma related death is from thoracic injuries. Motor vehicle accidents are responsible for most thoracic trauma. Deaths occur in tri-modal distribution:. DUH Emergency Department. Objectives . Demonstrate concepts of primary and secondary patient assessment. Establish management priorities in trauma situations. Initiate primary and secondary management as necessary . Trauma is the study of medical problems associated with physical Injury,. including thermal, ionising radiation and chemical but the most common force is the mechanical one.. it is the leading cause of death and disability in the first four decades. .. Klinika úrazové chirurgie LF MU a TC FN Brno . I. ntroduction. . v. ital . s. tructures. . – . chest. trauma . is. . often. . sudden. . and. .