Abstract
Wars accelerate interest and experience in the treatment of injuries; however, with the cessation of hostilities, interest lags, in spite of numerous civilian injuries incurred in automobile and industrial accidents. The experiences in World War II revolutionized the treatment of chest injuries: techniques were improved, the physiology of the thorax was better understood, and trained surgical teams were able to handle chest injuries rapidly and efficiently. Even with the extensive information on this subject, there is little specific information for training emergency teams in the proper handling of patients with chest injuries before they come into the hands of a trained surgeon. In this article, we have enumerated the specific treatments for patients with chest injuries from the time they are placed in the ambulance until the treatment is concluded. EMERGENCY TREATMENT Emergency Treatment in the Ambulance.— Emergency treatment should start in the ambulance. Persons injured in isolated areas often
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