title: Chest trauma. Assessment, diagnosis, and management.
abstract: In the United States, trauma is the leading cause of death in people under 40 years of age. Chest trauma is a relatively common but potentially lethal injury and requires a high level of suspicion, rapid diagnosis, and appropriate therapy. Methods for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of chest trauma are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kshettry
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bolman
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D004630:Emergencies; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000295:instrumentation