Meaning Flail chest
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Flail chestA condition that occurs when enough ribs are broken (usually from a crush injury) to compromise the rigidity of the chest wall. On inspiration, the chest wall moves inward instead of outward, and it does the opposite on expiration.
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Flail chestA fracture of at least four consecutive ribs in two or more places; the most serious of chest wall injuries.
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Flail chestA complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or Thoracic Surgery. A portion of the Chest Wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and Exhibits paradoxical Respiration.
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Flail chestA complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the chest wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and exhibits paradoxical respiration.
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Flail chest
(medicine) A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.
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