Flail Chest! www.DistanceCME.com EASIEST way to recert, accepted in EVERY state and NREMT! What is Flail Chest? Defined as three or more adjacent ribs fractured in two or more places, creating a segment of chest wall that moves paradoxically (inward during inspiration, outward during expiration). Usually results from significant blunt trauma (MVC, falls, crush injuries). Often associated with pulmonary contusion, hypoxia, and increased mortality risk. Assessment Findings Paradoxical chest wall m

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