Trachobronchial injury

Background

most tracheobronchial injuries are within 2cm of carina, although rare,

Evaluation

suspect if constant air leak in c-tube
90% have symptoms but hard diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Thoracic Trauma

Airway/Pulmonary
Cardiac/Vascular
- Cardiac injury
  - Blunt cardiac injury
    - Cardiac contusion
    - Commotio cordis
  - Penetrating cardiac injury
  - Cardiac tamponade
- Traumatic aortic transection
Musculoskeletal
Other

Management

To OR

See Also

Thoracic Trauma

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