Surgery Thoracic Trauma  made easy
Channel: The Good Gp
Date: 2019-05-10

Hypoxia and hypoventilation are the primary killers of acute trauma patients. Assessment of ventilation is therefore given high priority in the primary survey - as the second 'B' or Breathing stage. It may be obvious that there is a ventilatory problem during assessment of the airway. Similarly, the identification or actual severity of certain conditions may only be determined subsequently, after assessment of the circulation or the use of monitoring or diagnostic adjuncts.

Life-threatening injuries should be identified and treated immediately. Injuries may develop over time, and become life-threatening during the course of a resuscitation. Re-assessment and evaluation is therefore extremely important, especially if the patient's condition deteriorates.

identify life threatening condition
1.Tension Pneumothorax
2.Massive Haemothorax
3.Open Pneumothorax
4.Cardiac Tamponade
5.Flail chest