Module 4: Thoracic Injuries
Segment 4: Simple & Tension Pneumothorax
Websites
Tension Pneumothorax- Time to Change the Old Mantra?
Case study involving an adult patient with a tension pneumothorax. (Life in the FastLane)
Pneumothorax
Summary of the causes, presentation, and management of pneumothorax. (Oxford Medical Education)
Trauma Case Study
Case study discussing an adult patient with a tension pneumothorax. Includes detailed discussion of the initial ED trauma evaluation. (Society of Academic Emergency Medicine)
Pneumothorax Nursing Care Plan & Management
A nursing care plan for a patient with pneumothorax. (RNpedia)
Videos
Respiratory Mechanics in Pictures
A description of normal respiration as well as simple and tension pneumothorax using illustrations. (Marvel Medicine)
Pneumothorax Radiologic Images
Pneumothorax is described using drawings and radiologic images. (Elsevier)
Chest Decompression
A demonstration of 3 thoracostomy techniques. (YouTube)
Finger Thoracostomy
How to perform a finger thoracostomy. (YouTube)
Needle Thoracostomy
Video showing an actual needle thoracostomy. (Arizona Trauma Association)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)