EMT TRAUMA COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
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SOLUTIONS
◉Spontaneous pneumothorax . Answer: can be result of weak spot
on the lung, usually is non traumatic
◉Flail chest . Answer: three or more ribs broken in two or more
places, often requires positive pressure ventillations
◉Chest Injury treatment . Answer: high flow oxygen
◉Pulmonary contusion . Answer: bruising injury to the lung that can
compromise diffusion
◉Myocardial contusion . Answer: bruising of the heart muscle that
can mimic symptoms of a heart attack
◉Commotio cordis . Answer: occurs from direct blow to the chest,
and can result in immediate cardiac arrest (VFIB)
, ◉Cardiac tamponade . Answer: when blood fills the space between
the pericardial sac and the heart
◉Great vessel location . Answer: mediastinum
◉Flutter valve . Answer: one way valve that allows air to leave the
chest cavity, but not to return
◉Cause of hemothorax . Answer: damage to neurovascular bundle
◉Phrenic nerve exit . Answer: C3 C4 C5
◉Spinal cord injury below C5 . Answer: Causes loss in intercostal
power
◉Minute Volume . Answer: number of breaths x volume air
◉Chest trauma IND . Answer: spinal injury
◉Deadly dozen chest injuries . Answer: Airway/Bronchial
obstruction
Diaphragmatic/Esophageal tear
Open/Tension pneumothorax
2026 TEST BANK WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉Spontaneous pneumothorax . Answer: can be result of weak spot
on the lung, usually is non traumatic
◉Flail chest . Answer: three or more ribs broken in two or more
places, often requires positive pressure ventillations
◉Chest Injury treatment . Answer: high flow oxygen
◉Pulmonary contusion . Answer: bruising injury to the lung that can
compromise diffusion
◉Myocardial contusion . Answer: bruising of the heart muscle that
can mimic symptoms of a heart attack
◉Commotio cordis . Answer: occurs from direct blow to the chest,
and can result in immediate cardiac arrest (VFIB)
, ◉Cardiac tamponade . Answer: when blood fills the space between
the pericardial sac and the heart
◉Great vessel location . Answer: mediastinum
◉Flutter valve . Answer: one way valve that allows air to leave the
chest cavity, but not to return
◉Cause of hemothorax . Answer: damage to neurovascular bundle
◉Phrenic nerve exit . Answer: C3 C4 C5
◉Spinal cord injury below C5 . Answer: Causes loss in intercostal
power
◉Minute Volume . Answer: number of breaths x volume air
◉Chest trauma IND . Answer: spinal injury
◉Deadly dozen chest injuries . Answer: Airway/Bronchial
obstruction
Diaphragmatic/Esophageal tear
Open/Tension pneumothorax
