Thoracic Trauma

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• Overview of Thoracic Trauma
  • General reference
  • Etiology
    • Etiology reference
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Initial evaluation
    • Imaging
    • Laboratory and other testing
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Simple Pneumothorax
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Open Pneumothorax
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Tension Pneumothorax
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Hemothorax
  • General reference
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Cardiac Tamponade
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs references
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Rib Fracture
  • Complications
  • General references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Flail Chest
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Pulmonary Contusion
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment

• Blunt Cardiac Injury
  • General references
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference
  • Key Points

• Aortic Disruption (Traumatic)
  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points