title: The prehospital management of chest injuries: a consensus statement. Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
abstract: This paper provides a guideline for the management of prehospital chest injuries after a consensus meeting held by the Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, in January 2005. An overview of the prehospital assessment, diagnosis and interventions for life threatening chest injury are discussed, with the application of skills depending on the training, experience and competence of the individual practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Traumatology, Institute of Research and Development, West Midlands, UK. drcarolinelee@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Revell
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steyn
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy; D012606:Scotland; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*