Done by: Mervin Lim

Penetrating Chest Wound

Agenda

Introduction Conclude

•Definition•Causes

Treatment

•Symptoms •Steps

•Rationale

Penetrating Chest Wound

Causes

Symptoms

• Sound of air being sucked in the wound• Difficult painful breathing that is rapid, shallow and

uneven• Crackling feeling around the wound• Coughing out frothy red blood• Blood bubbling out of the wound• Veins in neck becoming prominent• Anxiety

Treatment

Vs

Difference and SimilaritiesConscious Unconscious

Similarities •Both requires tilting of casualty to injured side•Both require stopping of blood and one way valve immediately•Both require full body checkup

•Both requires tilting of casualty to injured side•Both require stopping of blood and one way valve immediately•Both require full body checkup

Differences •Casualty can sit on chair or floor, hence can be tilted while treating

•Requires cervical spinal collar at first•Casualty may have trauma and hence, do not tilt while treating•Requires removal of collar and tilting to recovery, to injured side

Basic Precautions

1)2)

How?

GAUZE OR LINT

STOP ALL BLEEDING WOUNDS FIRST1)

Tension pneumothorax!

GAUZE OR LINT

Full Body Checkup

1. Head

2. Neck

3. Spine

4. Monitor Vitals

5. Collar bone

6. Arms + Quick capillary refill

7. Ribs

8. Hips

9. Limbs

2)

Conclusion

What?

1. What exactly is PCW

-Definition

-Causes

2. Treatment for PCW

-Diagnosis

-Basic precautions

-Treatment and rationale

The End! Thank you!