Priority management techniques at the scene of an open chest injury are to convert the wound to a closed one, keep the airway open, perform hemostasis, and seal the wound,.
Open chest injury belongs to a kind of injury that penetrates the chest wall and pleura, which is usually caused by external violence, may be sharp knives, instruments, shrapnel, etc. The chest cavity is connected to the outside world, so it needs to be treated as soon as possible.
Open chest injury site should promptly close the open wound so that the wound is converted to a closed wound.
If patients with open chest wounds have symptoms of respiratory distress, doctors should pay timely attention to keeping the airway open, thus ensuring that the patient obtains oxygen in a timely manner to avoid hypoxia. If there are conditions, need to be treated with oxygen.
Observe the patient’s wound bleeding, and should promptly use dressings for compression to stop bleeding, to avoid life-threatening hemorrhage. If there is a fracture, immobilization is usually required.
Open chest injury should be carried out under the guidance of doctors.