vented chest seal

Do you know what a pneumothorax is? It’s a big word but it simply means a lung has collapsed! That can occur if air enters the area between your lungs and your chest. Without prompt treatment, it can be highly dangerous as well as potentially injure someone badly. Imagine that you couldn’t take a deep enough breath because your lung was broken. So this condition and how to prevent it is a very important thing to learn about.

To assist in preventing a pneumothorax, you can use a special type of bandage known as a non vented chest seal. It is a kind of patch that can be applied to any hole or opening in the chest. It works by pulling air out of the lungs but preventing air from getting into the space between the lungs and the chest. This allows the lung to begin functioning once more, and the person to breathe easier.

How vented chest seals save lives on the battlefield

When fighters fight, there is a chance for injury in various parts of the body but mostly around the thorax region. The area where the chest is located is one of the most crucial parts of the body, as it shields important organs such as the heart and lungs. A bullet — or a shard of a bomb, known as shrapnel — that strikes the chest can do catastrophic damage, including to the lung, which can then collapse. This can be life threatening, which is why knowing how to assist is imperative.

And that’s where chest seal venteds come into play. They are an important tool in soldiers' and medics’ first aid kit for those providing help to the injured on the battlefield. When they promptly apply a vented chest seal over a chest wound, it can prevent air from entering the cavity between the lungs and chest. This can save a person’s life by letting their lung function again without the risk of more air entering. When every second counts, using the appropriate tools can be the difference between life and death.

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