Chest Trauma

1.  Define chest trauma.             2.  Identify the causes of chest injury.   •             Planned-Surgical•             Unplanned accidents3. Identify the common types of planned chest surgery.             •             Thoracotomy•             Pneumonectomy•             Lobectomy•             Wide resection•             Segmental resection4. Describe classifications of chest trauma.                  Penetrating             Non-penetrating5. Understand the methods of assessing chest trauma.                          Initial Assessment ABCs             History             Physical Examination             Chest x-ray             Laboratory tests               ABGs               ECG6.  Understand the complications of severe chest trauma.                    Pneumothorax             Open pneumothorax                  Mediastinal flutter             Tension Pneumothorax and mediastinal shift             Hemothorax              Fractured ribs             Flail chest 7. Understand the therapies used in treating chest traumaand complications of chest injury.•             Oxygenation•             Pharmacotherapy•             Medical therapy•             Surgery8. Identify the physiological issues related to chest injury.         •             Hypoxia•             Inadequate Gas Exchange•             Ventilatory Impairment•             Immobility•             Activity Intolerance•             Anxiety9. Identify the nursing interventions relate to chestinjuries.      •             Assessment•             Nursing management of chest tubes•             Recording assessment findings•             Trouble shooting