NREMT Paramedic Trauma Exam Prep

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Flail chest occurs when a segment of the rib cage is broken and detached following trauma. This typically presents as a section of the rib cage moving out of sync and independent of from breathing motions.

What is this phenomenon called?

Pulsus paradoxus
Rib contusion
Paradoxic chest wall movement
Traumatic pneumonia

Explanation

Answer: C- This pattern of chest wall movement is called paradoxic chest wall movement.

This paradoxical movement causes significant pain and dyspnea and is usually accompanied by a pulmonary contusion, the latter of which and can lead to respiratory compromise.

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