| 1.) |
What is your immediate concern after the primary survey? |
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| 2.) |
What findings do you look for on physical exam? |
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| 3.) |
What is a quick temporary management of a sucking chest wound? |
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| 4.) |
What is the definitive management of this chest injury? |
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| 5.) |
What other diagnosis is obvious from the secondary survey? |
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| 6.) |
What other structures may be injured based on the presumed path of the bullet? |
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| 7.) |
What diagnostic workup is needed? |
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| 8.) |
What events must you watch for in the first 4-6 hours? |
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| 9.) |
What are indications that he needs ventilatory support? |
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| 10.) |
How much blood loss through the chest tube indicates need for operative intervention? |
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| 12.) |
What are differences between hypovolemic shock and neurogenic or spinal shock? |
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| 11.) |
What are the well-accepted indications for emergency department thoracotomy? |
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