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There are several reasons that could cause an open chest wound. A bullet, knife, or other object may have penetrated the chest wall. Here are some signs and symptoms of an open chest wound:
1. The patient will be in obvious pain.
2. Moderate to severe bleeding at site of trauma.
3. Breathing may be impaired such as shortness of breath, hissing noise and shallow.
4. Patient may be coughing up frothy blood (hemoptysis).
5. The chest may not rise evenly with each breath.
6. Asymmetry of the chest while inhaling and exhaling. Parts of the chest may rise up while the other side goes down.
7. Blueness of the finger tips and lips (cyanosis) due to decrease oxygen levels.
8. General signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock including rapid and weak heartbeat.
9. Unconsciousness may develop.
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How do you bandage an open chest wound?
If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
Signs and symptoms of an open chest wound?
Coughing up blood, Sucking or hissing sound coming from the wound, frothy blood coming from the wound.
Hissing sounds from a chest wound indicates what?
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
What are the signs and symptoms of a chest wound?
An open chest wound would present with frothy blood at site of the injury, difficulty breathing (lung collapse), gurgling sound when breathing
What symptom is a sign of an open chest wound?
Let's see...difficulty in breathing, a sucking sound when the victim tries to, lots of blood on the chest part of his uniform, and big holes in the troop's chest are all symptoms of an open chest wound. One thing that must be pointed out: Open chest wounds in combat often come in pairs - one on the front where the bullet entered, one on the back where it exited. Make absolutely sure you check for that second one; patching up one sucking chest wound won't help the soldier breathe better if he has two.
What is a sign and symptom of open chest wound?
pain, blood coming from the chest,
Which is sign or symptom of open chest wound?
All of the above sabc
How do you bandage an open chest wound?
If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
What is a sign of an open chest wound?
Um, a gaping hole in your chest Blood is a good indicator. A gaping hole in the chest.
What are the signs and symptoms of a open chest wound?
coughing up blood sucking or hissing sounds comming from a chest wound frothy blood appering from air bubbles coming form the wound
What are signs and symptoms of a open chest wound?
coughing up blood sucking or hissing sounds comming from a chest wound frothy blood appering from air bubbles coming form the wound
Signs and symptoms of an open chest wound?
Coughing up blood, Sucking or hissing sound coming from the wound, frothy blood coming from the wound.
What is a sign ir symptom of an open chest wound?
Hmmm...difficulty breathing, profuse bleeding from the area where the wound is, and a big hole in the guy's chest that shouldn't be there.
Hissing sounds from a chest wound indicates what?
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
What are the signs and symptoms of a chest wound?
An open chest wound would present with frothy blood at site of the injury, difficulty breathing (lung collapse), gurgling sound when breathing
What is a sign and symptom of an open chest wound?
Coughing up blood, sucking or hissing sounds coming from a chest wound, frothy blood appearing from air bubbles coming from the wound
Which of the following is a sign and symptom of open chest wound?
There will most likely be a large gash in the chest, and a symptom is bleeding and/or crying.
