Ncm 118 Module 8 (A+ Guaranteed)

THORACIC CAVITY abdominal correct answers - second largest cavity - enclosed by the ribs, the vertebral column, and the sternum; separated from the ____________ cavity (the body's largest hollow space) by the diaphragm THORACIC CAVITY correct answers contains vital organs such as the heart, great vessels (lymph nodes, arteries, veins) and lungs considered a critical region because injuries to the thoracic organs and structures can become life threatening correct answers Implication of thoracic cavity: Superior mediastinum correct answers Organs or structures in this cavity/area involve: Thymus, trachea, esophagus, aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, internal thoracic arteries, superior vena cava, left superior intercostal vein, brachiocephalic veins, phrenic nerves, vagus nerves, left recurrent laryngeal nerve, thoracic duct, lymph nodes and vessels Anterior mediastinum correct answers Organs or structures in this cavity/area involve: Portion of the thymus, adipose and connective tissue, lymph nodes, branches of internal thoracic vessels, sternopericardial ligaments Middle mediastinum correct answers Organs or structures in this cavity/area involve: Pericardium, heart, pulmonary trunk, ascending aorta, pulmonary veins, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, tracheal bifurcation, main bronchi Posterior mediastinum correct answers Organs or structures in this cavity/area involve: Esophagus, esophageal plexus, thoracic aorta and its branches, azygos and hemiazygos venous systems, thoracic duct, sympathetic trunk, thoracic splanchnic nerves Pleural cavities correct answers Organs or structures in this cavity/area involve: Pleura and lungs 1. Primary and secondary assessment/resuscitation 2. Focused assessment correct answers Types of ASSESSMENT for thoracic traumas: a. Chief complaint b. MOI - predict the severity of injury = know who is the priority; who to transfer first c. HPI (history or present illness/trauma) - mechanism of injury, characteristic of pain, accompanying manifestations, etc. d. Medications/ immunization Example: have medication for diabetes, or stroke (taking antiplatelets - prone for hemorrhages) e. Tetanus immunization - no vaccine = more prone tetany f. Past Medications