Affiliation:
1. Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Abstract
An overview of blunt chest injuries of particular interest to the intensivist is presented. These include injuries of the thoracic cage, pulmonary parenchyma, tracheobronchial tree, thoracic aorta, and heart. The discussion focuses on pathophysiological factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
Subject
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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