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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Jan;78(1):45–51. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000482

TABLE 2.

Characteristics of the Trauma in Patients with Lung Trauma and DCT*

Total of Patients (N = 25)
Thoracic trauma
    Lung AIS Mean [SD] 2.7 [+/− 1.13]
    Heart, (N, %) 3 (12.0%)
    Vascular, (N, %) 9 (36.0%)
    Thoracic wall, (N, %) 17 (68.0%)
    Esophagus, (N, %) 1 (4.0%)
    Trachea/bronchus, (N, %) 1 (4.0%)
Main Thoracic Lesion
    Lung, (N, %) 15 (60.0%)
    Major Vascular, (N, %) 4 (16.0%)
    Heart, (N, %) 2 (8.0%)
    Combined, (N, %) 4 (16.0%)
Number of Thoracic Bleeders
    One, (N, %) 10 (40.0%)
    Two, (N, %) 12 (48.0%)
    Three or Four, (N, %) 3 (12.0%)
Extrathoracic Trauma
    Head/Neck, (N, %) 7 (28.0%)
    Face, (N, %) 1 (4.0%)
    Abdomen, (N, %) 13 (52%)
    Extremities, (N, %) 7 (28.0%)
    External, (N, %) 9 (36.0%)
Extrathoracic Sources of Bleeding
    Neck, (N, %) 5 (20.0%)
    Abdomen, (N, %) 12 (48.0%)
    Extremities, (N, %) 5 (20.0%)
Physiological Impact
    Worst Base Deficit in the First Day, Median [IQR] 10.0 [8.9 – 19.0]
    Worst Temperature in the First Day, Median [IQR] 34.9 [34.2 – 35.0]