ET023 Chest Trauma
Emergency Medical Technician
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18m
Presents chest trauma, including open and closed chest injuries and their common causes and mechanisms of injury. Describes flail segment and open pneumothorax. Demonstrates how to assess chest trauma and how to provide emergency care for chest injuries, including impaled objects in the chest.
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