Must determine if injury also traverses the diaphragm (intra-abdominal injury)
Most deaths in<unk>  patients are due to non-cardiothoracic injuries
Excessive positive pressure ventilation can lead to reduced venous return, tension pneumothorax (avoid excess bagging)
Place central lines on the SAME side as existing injury or pneumothorax (prevent bilateral pneumothorax)
Hypotensive resuscitation in chest trauma may be beneficial
Most deaths in<unk>  patients are due to non-cardiothoracic injuries
Thoracic trauma
Airway/Pulmonary
Pulmonary barotrauma
Bronchial injury
Tracheal injury
Diaphragmatic trauma
Trachobronchial injury
Hemothorax