Rib fracture: Difference between revisions
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**Have 2x the mortality with rib fx compared to younger pts | **Have 2x the mortality with rib fx compared to younger pts | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*CXR | *CXR | ||
**1st & 2nd Rib fx = severe chest trauma | **1st & 2nd Rib fx = severe chest trauma | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Pulmonary Contusion]] | |||
*[[Traumatic Pneumothorax]] | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
*Trauma Reports 4/04 | *Trauma Reports 4/04 | ||
[[Category:Pulm]] | |||
[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 16 July 2011
Background
- Peds
- <2yrs with >2 rib fx = 50% mortality
- Ribs more flexible in kids so fx requires extreme force
- <2yrs with >2 rib fx = 50% mortality
- Elderly
- Have 2x the mortality with rib fx compared to younger pts
Diagnosis
- CXR
- 1st & 2nd Rib fx = severe chest trauma
See Also
Source
- Trauma Reports 4/04