The goal of this algorithm is to recognize patients who are high risk for respiratory compromise and guide analgesia, pulmonary support, and clinical monitoring. Implementation of a structured rib fracture management algorithm has been shown to decrease ICU and hospital lengths of stay, pneumonia, and mortality.
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Biffi, W., & Zhao, F. (2018). Rib fracture management algorithm for the traumatically injured, non-intubated patient. In Rib Fracture Management: A Practical Manual (pp. 117–121). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91644-6_10
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