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Thoracic Injuries

Medical Definition: General or unspecified injuries to the chest area.
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified only: prefer specifics like HEART INJURIES, LUNG /inj, etc.; consider also /inj with specific parts of the chest
Thoracic Injuries Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Heart Injuries - General or unspecified injuries to the heart.

Thoracic Injuries Medical Definitions and Terms

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