Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma
Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma
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Tension pneumothorax

Clinical features of tension pneumothorax include:

•Respiratory distress or failure
•Absent breath sounds on the affected side
•Hyper-resonance to percussion
•Trachea deviated to the opposite side
•Shock: low BP, tachycardia, cool skin
•Cardiopulmonary arrest or Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
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Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma