Blunt mechanism chest wall injury: initial patient assessment and acute care priorities.
Emerg Nurse
; 32(3): 34-42, 2024 Apr 30.
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ABSTRACT
Blunt mechanism chest wall injury (CWI) is commonly seen in the emergency department (ED), since it is present in around 15% of trauma patients. The thoracic cage protects the heart, lungs and trachea, thereby supporting respiration and circulation, so injury to the thorax can induce potentially life-threatening complications. Systematic care pathways have been shown to improve outcomes for patients presenting with blunt mechanism CWI, but care is not consistent across the UK. Emergency nurses have a crucial role in assessing and treating patients who present to the ED with blunt mechanism CWI. This article discusses the initial assessment and acute care priorities for this patient group. It also presents a prognostic model for predicting the probability of in-hospital complications following blunt mechanism CWI.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos Torácicos
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Heridas no Penetrantes
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Nurse
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido