blunt cardiac injuries, 1279 algorithm for evaluation/diagnosis of, 1281 f clinical recognition, 1280 disposition, 1281 evidences, 1279 initial assessment, 1280 management, 1280 –1281 pericardial effusion, 1280 f pericardiocentesis, 1281 f triage, 1280 chest wall injuries, 1282 –1283 child abuse, 1283 diaphragmatic injuries, 1286 –1287 , 1286 f emergency department thoracotomy, 1284 –1285 emergency therapy, goals of, 1274 esophageal injuries, 1285 –1286 flail chest, 1283 –1284 , 1284 f intrathoracic injuries tracheobronchial injuries, 1285 treatment goals, 1285 operative intervention, 1286 t penetrating, 1284 –1285 pneumothorax and hemothorax, 1275 –1278 , 1277 f bedside ultrasound, 1277 chest radiograph, 1277 chest tube, 1277 –1278 clinical assessment, 1276 clinical recognition, 1276 disposition, 1278 evidences, 1275 –1276 needle decompression, 1277 open, 1277 tension pneumothorax, 1276 –1277 , 1276 f thoracotomy, 1278 treatment goals, 1276 triage considerations, 1276 pulmonary contusions, 1279 f