Ensure adequate ventilation
Analgesia
Ventilatory Assistance
Patients with >25% of lung involvement frequently require ventilatory assistance
NIV may be tried
Intubate if NIV fails
Low tidal volume, high PEEP
Avoid unnecessary fluid administration
Analgesia
Ventilatory Assistance
Patients with >25% of lung involvement frequently require ventilatory assistance
NIV may be tried
Intubate if NIV fails
Low tidal volume, high PEEP
Patients with >25% of lung involvement frequently require ventilatory assistance
NIV may be tried
Intubate if NIV fails
Low tidal volume, high PEEP
Low tidal volume, high PEEP
Pulmonary contusion
Airway/Pulmonary
Hemothorax
Bronchial injury
Traumatic pneumothorax
Diaphragmatic trauma
Tension pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax