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Chest trauma

A chest injury, also known as chest trauma, is any form of physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs. Chest injuries account for 25% of all deaths from traumatic injury. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Subtypes
Blunt chest trauma
Penetrating chest trauma
May Cause
Hemothorax
Large aortic arch
Large ascending aorta
Pericardial effusion
Phrenic nerve paralysis or dysfunction
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Superior vena cava syndrome
Unilaterally elevated diaphragm
May Be Caused by
Trauma
Subtypes
Blunt chest trauma
Penetrating chest trauma
May Cause
Hemothorax
Large aortic arch
Large ascending aorta
Pericardial effusion
Phrenic nerve paralysis or dysfunction
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Superior vena cava syndrome
Unilaterally elevated diaphragm
May Be Caused by
Trauma


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