KNES 372 Chapter Notes - Chapter Rugby: Hemothorax, Cyanosis, Intercostal Muscle
5 Nov 2018
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Breathing assessment and chest injuries: athletes breathe more heavily either working hard, relaxing from working hard, or injured/unwell, diaphragm goes up and down with breathing, helping draw air into lungs. Intercostal muscles between ribs help make the chest larger to suck air in and out: work of breathing = muscles working harder with br increasing may recruit abdominal and neck muscles too. Injury to ribs can also damage other bodily organs since ribs protect them: breastbone (sternum) over heart sharp blows to hear w/click sound = take to hospital! Losing blood internally or externally may post a challenge to o2 delivery and circulation = br+ may appear pale and confused. Internal bleeding usually needs further assessment and surgery wait for more help with legs up to divert blood to head/heart: che t bleeding (cid:894)e(cid:454): fro(cid:373) lu(cid:374)g i(cid:374)jur(cid:455) or (cid:271)roke(cid:374) ri(cid:271)(cid:895), (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t do (cid:373)u(cid:272)h to.
