ATLS: Thoracic Trauma questions and answers 2026
This typeJof trauma produces injury through direct laceration, tearing or transfer of kinetic injury with cavita
tion. -Jcorrect answer-Penetrating trauma
This typeJof trauma produces injury where a pointJof attachment meets an area of mobility. - correct answer-
Rapid deceleration following blunt trauma
This typeof trauma commonly produces severe injuries at air-fluidJinterfaces. -Jcorrect answer-Blast injuries
IncompleteJexpansion of theJlung and continued air leak after placementJof aJchest tube suggests
_? - correct answer-Tracheobronchial injury
WhichJprocedure definitively diagnoses aJtracheobroncheal injury? - correct answer-Bronchoscopy
What 3 major thoracic injuries affect breathing? - correct answer-1. Tension PTX
2. Open PTX
3. HTX
What is the MCC of a tension PTX? - correctJanswer-
Mechanical PPV in patients with visceral pleural injuries
EVM suggests a cmJover the needle catheter will reach the pleural space > 50%of the time, whereas a
nJ cm over the needleJcatheter will reach theJplural spaceJ> 90% of the time. - correct answer-1. 5 cm
2. 8 cm
thoracostomy is mandatory after needle of finger decompression of the chest. - correct answer-Tube
What is a massiveJhemothorax defined as? - correct answer-> 1500mL of blood
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This typeJof trauma produces injury through direct laceration, tearing or transfer of kinetic injury with cavita
tion. -Jcorrect answer-Penetrating trauma
This typeJof trauma produces injury where a pointJof attachment meets an area of mobility. - correct answer-
Rapid deceleration following blunt trauma
This typeof trauma commonly produces severe injuries at air-fluidJinterfaces. -Jcorrect answer-Blast injuries
IncompleteJexpansion of theJlung and continued air leak after placementJof aJchest tube suggests
_? - correct answer-Tracheobronchial injury
WhichJprocedure definitively diagnoses aJtracheobroncheal injury? - correct answer-Bronchoscopy
What 3 major thoracic injuries affect breathing? - correct answer-1. Tension PTX
2. Open PTX
3. HTX
What is the MCC of a tension PTX? - correctJanswer-
Mechanical PPV in patients with visceral pleural injuries
EVM suggests a cmJover the needle catheter will reach the pleural space > 50%of the time, whereas a
nJ cm over the needleJcatheter will reach theJplural spaceJ> 90% of the time. - correct answer-1. 5 cm
2. 8 cm
thoracostomy is mandatory after needle of finger decompression of the chest. - correct answer-Tube
What is a massiveJhemothorax defined as? - correct answer-> 1500mL of blood
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