Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Practice Guideline
. 2007 Mar;24(3):220-4.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.043687.

The prehospital management of chest injuries: a consensus statement. Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Caroline Lee  1 , Matthew Revell, Keith Porter, Richard Steyn; Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Affiliations
Practice Guideline

The prehospital management of chest injuries: a consensus statement. Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Caroline Lee et al. Emerg Med J. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

This paper provides a guideline for the management of prehospital chest injuries after a consensus meeting held by the Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, in January 2005. An overview of the prehospital assessment, diagnosis and interventions for life threatening chest injury are discussed, with the application of skills depending on the training, experience and competence of the individual practitioner.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None.

Comment in

References

    1. Hodgetts T J, Mahoney P F, Russell M Q.et al ABC to <C>ABC: redefining the military trauma paradigm. EMJ 200623745–746. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Leigh‐Smith S, Davies G. Tension pneumothorax: eyes may be more diagnostic than ears. EMJ 200320495–496. - PMC - PubMed
    1. McPherson J J, Feigin D S, Bellamy R F. Prevalence of tension pneumothorax in fatally wounded combat casualties. J Trauma 200660573–578. - PubMed
    1. Coats T J, Wilson A W, Xeropotamous N. Pre‐hospital management of patients with severe thoracic injury. Injury 19952581–585. - PubMed
    1. Leigh‐Smith S, Harris T. Tension pneumothorax—time for a rethink? EMJ 2005228–16. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types