Unexpected Fatal Tension Pneumothorax: A Case Report Regarding a Patient With Multiple Traumas on Air Medical Transportation

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Life-Threatening Condition in Air Medical Transportation of Multiple Trauma Patients

“…AMC evacuates critically ill patients and may face different unexpected emergencies, such as a tension pneumothorax, acute cardiac tamponade, and so on, which need a quick diagnosis and medical and/or surgical management. 10 During the air medical evacuation of critically ill patients with 2 or more risk factors for IAH/ACS and the patients suffering from severe organ dysfunction, the IAP measurement must be considered continuously (hourly). Early diagnosis and effective treatment of in-flight IAH/ACS play an important role in reducing mortality and morbidity.…”

Traumatic Cardiac Arrest—A Narrative Review

“…'Breathing' challenges: Potentially reversible causes of TCA include a tension pneumothorax [5,31] and less frequently a massive hemothorax. Less common causes of TCA include an entero-thorax after traumatic diaphragmatic rupture, multiple rib fractures (flail chest), or aspiration of blood, all potentially causing TCA by impairment of breathing and oxygenation.…”