The chest wall is involved in over 50% of thoracic injuries. [2,3,4] Pain and edema can restrict thoracic excursions and limit adequate respirations, leading to atelectasis and impaired ventilation.

Your ribs are twelve pairs of bones that wrap from your spine around to the front of your chest. They create a cage that protects some of your most important organs like your lungs and heart. If your ...

The insertion of a chest tube is a common procedure in trauma care, and the Advanced Trauma Life Support program teaches the insertion of chest tubes as an essential and life-saving skill. The purpose ...

Blunt cardiac injury represents a multifaceted challenge in the context of chest trauma, often resulting from high‐energy impacts such as motor vehicle collisions or falls from height. The clinical ...

A sharp pain in the chest or ribs when breathing in may be due to a muscle strain or anxiety. It can also sometimes indicate an injury, pneumonia, pleurisy, or pericarditis, which may need urgent ...