Chest Anatomy
The area on the anterior portion of the body between the neck and abdomen
Chest (Thorax)
Air in the space between the lungs and chest wall; Blood in the space between the lungs and chest wall; Blood and Air in the space between the lungs and chest wall
Pneumothorax; Hemothorax; Hemopneumothorax
Two or more adjacent ribs fractured in two or more places
Flail Chest
Used to treat episodes of angina in people who have coronary artery disease
Nitroglycerin
Muffled Heart Sounds, Jugular Vein Distention, Narrowing Pulse Pressure.
Beck's Triad
The central compartment of the thoracic cavity that houses the heart, thymus and great blood vessels.
Mediastinum
a life threatening injury where a penetrating wound to the chest allows air to enter the space between the lungs and the chest wall, causing the lungs to collapse.
Sucking Chest Wound (Open Pneumothorax)
an inflammation of the pleura; causing sharp chest pain when breathing or coughing.
Pleuritis (Pleurisy)
This procedure involves inserting a tube into the thoracic cavity to drain fluid.
Chest Tube
Penetrating Trauma
Lining of the chest cavity; covering the lungs themselves
Visceral & Parietal Pleura
Angina + Dypsnea + Tachypnea =
Tension Pneumothorax
Cardiac arrest caused by a direct blow to the thorax during the repolarization period of the heart
Commotio Cordis
A life saving procedure used to treat a tension pneumothorax, where air builds up in the thoracic cavity and compresses the lungs.
Needle Decompression
Forceful impacts like those in car accidents, falls, or sports injuries can cause injuries to the chest wall, lungs, heart, and other organs.
Blunt Trauma
A collapsed lung that occurs without any injury or underlying cause.
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
An abnormal buildup of fluid between the lungs and chest wall, specifically in the pleural space.
Pleural Effusion
Beta 2 Antagonist
Metoprolol; Propanolol
Pulseless Rhythms Associated with ACLS
Asystole; Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA), Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT)
Heart, Lungs, Esophagus, Trachea (Windpipe) and Thymus Gland
Endometrial lining grows outside the uterus, potentially on the diaphragm causing this rare condition.
Catamenial Pnuemothorax
Severe blunt chest trauma that causes compression of the upper chest, leading to cyanosis, edema, and bleeding in the face and upper chest.
Traumatic Asphyxia
Diltiazem; Verapamil
H's and T's of ACLS
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions, Hyper/Hypokalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade (Cardiac), Tension Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Coronary), Thrombosis (Pulmonary)