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What are you attempting to prevent by sealing a sucking chest wound?
Updated: 8/18/2019
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∙ 13y agoBest Answer
Tension pneumothorax which is where the lung cavity fills with air and crushes the remaining good lung.
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What are you attempting to prevent by sealing a sucking chest wound with an occlusive dressing?
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