TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thoracic Trauma A1 - Benov, Avi A1 - Gilead, Aran N. A2 - Go, Ronaldo C. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Understanding Crisis in Critical Care AB - Thoracic Trauma (TT) is a leading cause of severe injuries and fatalities and is the second leading cause of traumatic death after head trauma. Although the unique structural properties of the thoracic cage prevent many TT patients from sustaining fatal injuries, the presence of vital organs and all great vessels in the thorax lead to the high morbidity and mortality rate.1,2 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184389146 ER -