Transmediastinal gunshot wound

A gunshot wound is when someone gets hurt because someone else used a gun to shoot them. A transmediastinal gunshot wound means that the bullet went through the front of the person's chest and went into the space between the two parts of the chest called the mediastinum. This is a very important area because it has many important organs such as the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels. If a bullet goes through this area, it can cause a lot of damage and make it hard to breathe or even stop the heart from working the way it should. Doctors have to be very careful when someone has this kind of injury because it can be very serious and can require surgery to fix.