Lung Injury

Published: Oct. 16, 2016, 2:44 p.m.

Injuries to the chest are one of the most common, most life-threatening, and most important injuries that occur during severe trauma. In this episode we will cover injuries to the lungs with a specific focus on the 3 life threatening diagnoses that must be considered during every case: tension pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, and hemothorax.