TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiothoracic Injuries A1 - Nystrom, Paul A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - Bedside diagnosis and immediate intervention by the emergency provider may be lifesaving for significant injuries associated with severe chest trauma such as tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, and cardiac tamponade. Initial resuscitation and airway management should follow established principles, as discussed in Chapter 156, “Trauma in Adults.” It is important to avoid hypoxia and hypotension to prevent secondary injury in head-injured patients. In the hemodynamically unstable, polytrauma patient who requires emergency surgery without CT imaging, exclude immediate life threats rapidly at the bedside using ultrasound, radiographs, and physical examination. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143144571 ER -