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To: DUMBGRUNT

“A tension pneumothorax, on the other hand, can be fatal. Here, air enters the chest outside the lung but does not escape. As more air accumulates inside the chest, but outside of the actual lung, it creates increased pressure within the thorax which interferes with both heart and uninjured lung function.”

https://www.crisis-medicine.com/a-sucking-and-blowing-chest-wound-is-the-sound-of-not-dying/


4 posted on 07/18/2021 6:26:13 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I am guessing this officer has had some combat experience before becoming a police officer?


15 posted on 07/18/2021 6:46:54 AM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: DUMBGRUNT

DG thanks for that post,


32 posted on 07/18/2021 9:25:43 AM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
“A tension pneumothorax, on the other hand, can be fatal. Here, air enters the chest outside the lung but does not escape. As more air accumulates inside the chest, but outside of the actual lung, it creates increased pressure within the thorax which interferes with both heart and uninjured lung function.”

https://www.crisis-medicine.com/a-sucking-and-blowing-chest-wound-is-the-sound-of-not-dying/

Thank you for posting this.

41 posted on 07/18/2021 3:39:38 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus
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