Thoracic Injuries
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General or unspecified injuries to the chest area. |
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GEN or unspecified only: prefer specifics like HEART INJURIES, LUNG /inj, etc.; consider also /inj with specific parts of the chest |
Thoracic Injuries Categories.
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Flail Chest - A complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the chest wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and exhibits paradoxical respiration. |
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Heart Injuries - General or unspecified injuries to the heart. |
Thoracic Injuries Medical Definitions and Terms
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