AAOS     Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Click here to return to the EMTB.com Eight Edition Home page Web_Links
Select a Chapter

InteractivitiesVocabulary ExplorerAnatomy ReviewWeb LinksOnline OutlookEnhancement ArticlesOnline Chapter PretestsDistance LearningInstructor ResourcesStudent Resources

CoverShot

Subscribe to the EMS Newsletter

Find Your EMS Sales Representative


Chapter 27: Chest Injuries

Web Links
Chest Trauma ---
There are two main types of chest injuries: penetrating (open) injuries and blunt (closed) injuries. View CT scans showing chest trauma at this website.

Visit the CT Scans of the Chest web site
Pneumothorax ---
In a penetrating injury, damage to the heart, lungs, great vessels, and other organs in the chest can be complicated by the accumulation of air in the pleural space. This is a dangerous condition called a pneumothorax. To learn more about pneumothorax, follow the Pneumothorax link.

Visit the Pneumothorax web site

Back to Web Links for all chapters

Back to resources for Chapter 27

Ace Your Exam