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Costal Cartilages

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Role of Costal Cartilages   Prolong ribs anteriorly & contribute to elasticity of thoracic wall. Prevent blows from fracturing sternum/ribs. Elderly undergo calcification  
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Rib Excision   Incision through periosteum at rib curve. Piece of rib removed, will regenerated  
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Rib Fractures   Weakest part - anterior to angle. Middle ribs most fractured. Can puncture lung/spleen  
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Flail Crest   When sizeable segment of anterior/lateral thoracic wall moves freely b/c multiple fractures  
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Supernumerary Ribs   Normally 12 ribs/side. Number increased by presence of cervical and/or lumbar ribs, or decreased by failure of 12th rib to form.  
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sternal fractures   Occur during traumatic compression of thoracic wall. Common fracture at body of sterum angle, results in dislocation of manubiosternal joint  
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median sternotomy   sternum split in median plane, retracted and reunited w/ wire sutures  
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sternal biopsies   sternal body used for bone marrow needle biopsy  
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thoracic outlet syndrome   superior thoracic aperture emphasizing important nn. & aa. thru aperture into lower neck & upper limb, ex. costoclavicular syndrome  
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rib dislocation   slipping rib syndrome, displacement of costal cartilage from sternum; pain w/deep respiratory movements. Common in contact sports, cause pressure/damage to nn. vessels, mm.  
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rib separation   dislocation of costochondral junction btwn rib & costal cartilage. Separations of 3-10th ribs, tearing perichondrium & periosteum, thus rib moves superiorly, overriding rib above  
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diaphram paralysis   detection by paradoxical movement. To 1/2 of diaphragm b/c injury to motor supply from phrenic n. only affects 1 dome. Paralyzed dome pushes superiorly by abdominal viscera that are compressed by active side, instead of descending during inspiration  
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pulmonary collapse   If sufficient amount of air enters air pleural cavity, surface tension adhering visceral to parietal pleura (lung to thoracic wall) broken, lung collapses b/c elastic recoil. At collapse, pleural cavity becomes real space  
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pleuritis   inflammation of pleurae makes lung surfaces rough, friction heard w/stethoscope. Acute is sharp, stabbing pain w/exertion  
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