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Brady Basic EMT - Chapter 29 Chest and Ab Trauma

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an intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen   evisceration  
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fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allow for free movement of the fractured segment   Flail chest  
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air in the chest cavity   Pneumothorax  
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an open chest wound in which air is "sucked" into the chest cavity   Sucking chest wound  
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a type of pneumothorax in which air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping   Tension Pneumothorax  
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A condition in which the chest cavity fills with blood   hemothorax  
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A condtion associated with sudden compression of the chest, the sternum and ribs exert severe pressure on the heart and lungs , forcing blood out of the right atrium and up into the jugular veins in the neck   Traumatic Asphyxia  
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hen an injury to the heart causes blood to flow into the surrounding pericardial sac   Cardiac Temponade  
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An injury to the heart that causes blood to flow into the sac lining the heart is called?   Pericardial tamponade  
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Blunt trauma to the chest that results in a patient going tinpot ventricular fibrillation is called   Commotio cordis  
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Patients with an aortic dissection will often complain of a tearing sensation in their?   back  
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The medical term for any dressing that forms an air tight seal is called?   An occlusive dressing  
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What should be placed on eviscerations to prevent drying out of internal organs?   Moist dressing  
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A blow to the chest that can fracture ribs, sternum, and costal (rib) cartilage   Blunt Trauma  
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Bullets, knives, glass, rods, pipes, and other objects that can penetrate the chest wall damaging internal organs and impairing respirations are known as?   Penetrating Object  
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When there is a severe blunt trauma in which the chest is compressed it is known as?   Compression  
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