A sucking (and blowing) chest wound is the sound of not dying

Sucking chest wounds are dramatic, but rarely life threatening. The sound of sucking & blowing is the sound of not dying of tension pneumothorax. There is no good evidence an open pneumothorax needs to be sealed and you can cause tension. See more on the blog, Video as edited used with permission by Andrew Dennis, DO FACS, FACOS, Cook County Trauma Burn Unit, Chicago Il