Thoracic Injuries

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MSH: General or unspecified injuries to the chest area.,CSP: damage inflicted on the upper part of the trunk as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>The chest is the part of the body between your neck and your abdomen. It includes the ribs and breastbone. Inside your chest are several organs, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. The pleura, a large thin sheet of tissue, lines the inside of the chest cavity.</p><p>Chest injuries and disorders include</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseases.html'>Heart diseases</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungdiseases.html'>Lung diseases</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pleuraldisorders.html'>Pleural disorders</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/esophagusdisorders.html'>Esophagus disorders</a></li><li>Broken ribs</li><li>Thoracic <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aorticaneurysm.htm

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