Coughing up blood, Sucking or hissing sound coming from the wound, frothy blood coming from the wound.
An open chest wound would present with frothy blood at site of the injury, difficulty breathing (lung collapse), gurgling sound when breathing
S/S include but are not limited to: obvious bleeding, air escaping from wound, atypical chest movement, bradycardia,altered mental status
Umm, well if it was an open chest wound..there would be an obvious HOLE/CUT in your chest. you would be able to see it.
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.
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
coughing up blood sucking or hissing sounds comming from a chest wound frothy blood appering from air bubbles coming form the wound
coughing up blood sucking or hissing sounds comming from a chest wound frothy blood appering from air bubbles coming form the wound
An open chest wound would present with frothy blood at site of the injury, difficulty breathing (lung collapse), gurgling sound when breathing
the edges of the sealing material for an open chest wound should extend how far past the edge of the wound?
S/S include but are not limited to: obvious bleeding, air escaping from wound, atypical chest movement, bradycardia,altered mental status
Umm, well if it was an open chest wound..there would be an obvious HOLE/CUT in your chest. you would be able to see it.
The symptoms include:Difficulty breathing (pneumothorax)Coughing up bloodSucking or hissing sounds coming from the chest woundFrothy blood appearing from air bubbles in the wound.Usually a big, gaping hole is a good indication. Seriously, it usually detremined by the depth of the wound. It is usually a wound where penetration of the chest wall has occured. As opposed to a surface wound which only punctures the subcutaneous fat and muscle.
The symptoms include:Difficulty breathing (pneumothorax)Coughing up bloodSucking or hissing sounds coming from the chest woundFrothy blood appearing from air bubbles in the wound.Usually a big, gaping hole is a good indication. Seriously, it usually detremined by the depth of the wound. It is usually a wound where penetration of the chest wall has occured. As opposed to a surface wound which only punctures the subcutaneous fat and muscle.
The symptoms include:Difficulty breathing (pneumothorax)Coughing up bloodSucking or hissing sounds coming from the chest woundFrothy blood appearing from air bubbles in the wound.Usually a big, gaping hole is a good indication. Seriously, it usually detremined by the depth of the wound. It is usually a wound where penetration of the chest wall has occured. As opposed to a surface wound which only punctures the subcutaneous fat and muscle.
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.
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
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.