Ventilation in chest trauma | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Chest trauma is one important factor for total morbidity and mortality in traumatized emergency patients. The complexity of injury in trauma patients makes it challenging to provide an optimal oxygenation while protecting the lung from further ventilator-induced injury to it. On the other hand, lung trauma needs to be treated on an individual basis, depending on the magnitude, location and type of lung or chest injury. Several aspects of ventilatory management in emergency patients are summarized herein and may give the clinician an overview of the treatment possibilities for chest trauma victims.

Keywords: Chest trauma, instability of rib cage, mechanical ventilation, pneumothorax, spontaneous breathing

The lethality of isolated chest traumas is about 5% to 8%. Up to 25% of all ...