title: Trauma! Chest injuries.
abstract: Chest trauma can range from broken ribs and knife wounds to collapsed lungs and bruised hearts. This detailed discussion of mechanism of injury, assessment findings, and treatment strategies will help you identify problems and increase your patients' chances for a quick and successful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*