Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

Chest Trauma. Unit Summary. ... Draws the flail segment in toward the center of the chest. ii. Chest wall relaxation or active contraction causes positive pressure. (a) Forces air from the lungs and forces the flail segment away from the thoracic cavity ... Knot should be tied on the side of the neck so it does not press on the cervical spine ... ................
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