View source for Bronchial injury

==Background==
[[File:Blausen 0865 TracheaAnatomy.png|thumb|Trachobronchial anatomy.]]
[[File:Tracheobronchial rupture 3D CT 3.jpg|thumb|CT reconstruction of the trachea and bronchi showing disruption of the right main bronchus with abnormal lucency (arrow).]]
*Primarily due to rapid deceleration<ref>Boutros J, et al. Multidisciplinary management of tracheobronchial injury. Eur Respir Rev. 2022 Mar 31;31(163). PMID 35082126</ref>
*Most occur within 2cm of carina

==Clinical Features==
*[[Dyspnea]], [[hemoptysis]], subcutaneous emphysema, sternal tenderness<ref>Zhao Z, et al. Update on the diagnosis and treatment of tracheal and bronchial injury. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Jan;9(1):E50-E56. PMID 28203437</ref>
*[[Pneumothorax]], [[pneumomediastinum]]

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Thoracic trauma DDX}}

==Evaluation==
[[File:PMC5021783 gr2.png|thumb|Coronal CT chest view demonstrating left [[pneumothorax]], extensive [[soft tissue emphysema]], and left main bronchus disruption.]]
[[File:PMC5021783 gr1.png|thumb|Axial CT chest view of a patient with a left main bronchus injury (not shown) demonstrating left [[pneumothorax]], and soft tissue emphysema.]]

==Management==
*All lacerations of the bronchi involving more than 1/3 of the circumference need surg

==Disposition==

==See Also==
*[[Thoracic trauma]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cardiology]]
[[Category:Pulmonary]]
[[Category:Trauma]]