2+ adjacent ribs that are fractured in 2+ places
What is flail segment
The best place to auscultate lung sounds if the Patient is in an upright position
What is the apices
Another name for cardiac tamponade
What is pericardial tamponade
Common signs of traumatic asphyxiation

subconjunctival hematoma, exophthalmos, central cyanosis, and swollen tongue/lips
Actelectasis
What is alveolar collapse
The most commonly fractured bone in the body
What is the clavicle
Small pneumothorax that is not under tension
What is a simple pneumothorax
The chamber of the heart most commonly penetrated due to its anatomic position
What is the right ventricle
Commotio Cordis
What is the result of a chest wall impact directly over the left ventricle during repolarization
EKG changes with myocardial contusion
Patients "self-splinting" makes this sign difficult to see until later
What is paradoxical movement
The pathophys of sucking chest wounds

What is air being drawn into the chest by negative inspiratory pressure
The amount of fluid that can accumulate in the pericardial sac
1000-1500mL of fluid
Unique sign of traumatic aortic disruption
What is a stronger pulse and higher bp in the right arm than the left arm or lower extremities
The position the patient needs to be in for you to see JVD
What is 45 degree semi-fowler
The most commonly fractured ribs
What are the 4th-11th ribs
Right to left intrapulmonary shunting
What is when deoxygenated blood passes through the lungs without picking up O2 and going directly from the right side of the heart to the left
Electrical alternans definition and cause
What is a beat-to-beat variation in amplitude, axis, or morphology of QRS complexes caused by the heart swinging in the pericardium
Three localized, unique signs of great vessel injuries
What are parethesias, paralysis, and pulselessness
Pulsus paradoxus
What is an over 10mmHg drop in sbp during inspiration
This should be done for sternal fractures due to the risk of a myocardial contusion
What is a 12 lead EKG
The most common cause of a hemothorax
What are tears of the lung parenchyma
Four major physical findings that separate cardiac tamponade from tension pneumothoraxes
What are breath sounds, heart sounds, chest percussion, and tracheal deviation
A rare but ultimate complication of a diaphragmatic injury
What is herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity
Lung parenchyma
What is the tissue responsible for gas exchange (alveolar walls and ducts and respiratory bronchioles)