title: Pulmonary complications of trauma.
abstract: Pulmonary complications can be the result of direct chest trauma or can occur from indirect trauma outside of the thorax. Understanding the mechanism of pulmonary function in determining intrapulmonary shunt and physiologic deadspace can assist the clinician in assessing the severity and monitoring the progression of pulmonary injury in patients. This article reviews assessment parameters, physiology, and treatment of direct and indirect pulmonary trauma.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prentice
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahrens
mesh_terms: D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D005409:Flail Chest / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D055370:Lung Injury; D010092:Oximetry; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio