The insertion of a chest tube is a common procedure in trauma care, and the Advanced Trauma Life Support program teaches the insertion of chest tubes as an essential and life-saving skill. The purpose ...

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion, a frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, ...

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Here is an update on the death of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks. The Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office says an autopsy revealed the 24-year-old was killed by ...

Occult pneumothorax in trauma patients represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This condition is defined by the presence of air within the pleural space that is not apparent on ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man has been arrested after his 2-month-old son died from blunt-force trauma to his chest, according to records. Moises Rodriguez, 34, has been charged with intentionally ...

New information on Jeremy Renner's condition has emerged. Days after the Hawkeye actor was hospitalized following a snow plowing accident, his rep is sharing an update on his health. "We can confirm ...

When Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed during Monday football night’s game, Dr. Justin Trivax was among the millions of Americans concerned for his welfare. Trivax was almost certain ...

Louisiana–Monroe quarterback Rhett Rodriguez is home after being in the intensive care unit over the weekend for a collapsed lung and chest trauma, his father and longtime coach Rich Rodriguez told ...

Gurgaon: Medanta Hospital has launched a 24x7 chest trauma support service after an analysis of its own patients across NCR showed chest injuries accounted for nearly 70% of poly-trauma hospital ...