The document provides an overview of chest trauma, including:
- Categories of chest injuries such as open, closed, flail segment, and specific injuries like pneumothorax, hemothorax, and cardiac injuries.
- Assessment of chest trauma patients should include a thorough scene size-up, primary survey checking airway and breathing, and secondary survey examining the neck area. Immediate interventions may include spinal stabilization, oxygen, ventilations, and rapid transport.