| Immediately life-threatening (usually suspected on initial assessment) |
| Airway obstruction |
| Open pneumothorax |
| Flail chest |
| Tension pneumothorax |
| Massive hemothorax |
| Cardiac tamponade |
| Potentially life-threatening (usually noted on secondary survey, chest radiograph, ECG, or reevaluation) |
| Tracheobronchial tear |
| Pulmonary contusion |
| Myocardial contusion |
| Ruptured diaphragm |
| Esophageal rupture |
| Aortic transection |
| Generally not life-threatening |
| Simple pneumothorax |
| Small hemothorax |
| Rib fracture |
| Chest wall laceration/contusion |
