If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
There shouldn't be a knot to tie. The treatment for an open chest wound is to put a piece of plastic over it and tape it down on the sides so that air cannot get in or out of the wound. There's nothing to tie down anywhere in that. You could be thinking of flail chest which has more to do with broken bones then an open chest wound. As an army medic I find your question soul crushingly confusing.
Umm, well if it was an open chest wound..there would be an obvious HOLE/CUT in your chest. you would be able to see it.
To stop air from entering the chest cavity and collapsing the lungs.
If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
For an open chest wound, cover the entire wound then seal three sides and leave one corner open. If you seal all four sides and the lungs are punctured, air can build up inside the chest but outside the lung, making it impossible for the patient to breathe.
An Open Chest Wound (Sucking Chest Wound)
There shouldn't be a knot to tie. The treatment for an open chest wound is to put a piece of plastic over it and tape it down on the sides so that air cannot get in or out of the wound. There's nothing to tie down anywhere in that. You could be thinking of flail chest which has more to do with broken bones then an open chest wound. As an army medic I find your question soul crushingly confusing.
the edges of the sealing material for an open chest wound should extend how far past the edge of the wound?
Umm, well if it was an open chest wound..there would be an obvious HOLE/CUT in your chest. you would be able to see it.
pain, blood coming from the chest,
You should tape it on 3 sides, and leave the 4th open. I've also seen all 4 sides taped, but you leave one corner open to allow air out of the lungs.
Coughing up blood, sucking or hissing sounds coming from a chest wound, frothy blood appearing from air bubbles coming from the wound
Um, a gaping hole in your chest Blood is a good indicator. A gaping hole in the chest.
All of the above sabc
coughing up blood sucking or hissing sounds comming from a chest wound frothy blood appering from air bubbles coming form the wound