A man presented with fractures of 4th to 10 th ribs and paradoxical respiration after RTA. He is diagnosed to have flail chest and a PaO2 of <70%. Management is
Flail chest in fracture of 3 or more continuous ribs.
Paradoxical respiration is when during inspiration chest moves inwards and vice versa.
Tracheostomy
IPPV with intubation
Fixation of ribs
Strapping of chest