Technician Marcus examines an emergency patient and sees signs of bloody respiratory discharge, increased respiratory effort, and upper airway noise. What traumatic injury does Marcus suspect?

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If a technician examines an emergency patient and sees signs of bloody respiratory discharge, increased respiratory effort and upper airway noise, upper airway trauma should be suspected. This can include a number of specific injuries, such as pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion or diaphragmatic hernia. All these injuries are considered respiratory emergencies and immediate action considerably impacts survivability of the patient.

Technician Marcus Examines an Emergency Patient and Sees Signs of Bloody