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Cardiac output can reduce with a flail chest injury due to impaired mechanics of respiration and compromised pulmonary function. The instability of the rib cage leads to poor ventilation and inadequate oxygenation, which can cause hypoxia and reduced blood flow. Additionally, the pain associated with flail chest may decrease the patient's ability to take deep breaths, further diminishing lung capacity and resulting in decreased venous return to the heart. This combination of factors can lead to decreased stroke volume and overall cardiac output.
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Can a closed chest injury cause elevated cardiac enzymes?
Yes, a closed chest injury can cause elevated cardiac enzymes. This occurs due to myocardial contusion, where the heart muscle is bruised from blunt force trauma, leading to the release of enzymes like troponin into the bloodstream. Elevated cardiac enzymes can indicate heart damage and may require further evaluation to assess the extent of the injury and guide treatment.
Can a chest injury cause a concussion?
Only if the chest injury causes you to hit your head.
How do you give cardiac massage?
chest compressions
What muscle pumps blood in your chest?
cardiac or the heart
How does chest pain associated with a respiratory disorder differ from chest pain of cardiac origin?
Cardiac pain may go along your left arm. Respiratory pain does not. I think cardiac pain is cosidered much sharper too.
What are the complications of chest pain of a cardiac nature?
chest pain with cardiac nature could be a sign of heart attack.myocardial infarction,angina, heart failure,ischemic heart disease
How may cardiac diseases be diagnosed from a chest x ray?
Congestive heart failure and other cardiac diseases may be indicated on the view of a heart and lung in a chest radiograph.
What happens the cardiac cycle when you have a heart attack?
During a heart attack, blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to ischemia and potential damage to the heart muscle. This disruption affects the cardiac cycle by impairing the heart's ability to contract effectively, which can reduce stroke volume and overall cardiac output. As a result, the heart may struggle to maintain adequate blood circulation, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and potential arrhythmias. If not treated promptly, this can lead to severe complications and even death.
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias are?
palpations
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmia's?
palpitations
What is the only place were cardiac muscle can be found?
In your chest right
What is the only place cardiac muscles can be found?
In your chest right
