Delayed Presentation of Pericardial Rupture with Luxation of the Heart following Blunt Trauma
| Autor: | Juan L. Peschiera, Donald C. Buckley, Brad M. Watkins |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Unusual case Injury control business.industry Accident prevention Accidents Traffic Poison control Wounds Nonpenetrating Surgery Delayed presentation medicine.anatomical_structure Heart Injuries Blunt trauma Humans Medicine Pericardium business Pericardial disease |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 38:368-369 |
| ISSN: | 1079-6061 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00005373-199503000-00012 |
| Popis: | To present an unusual case of delayed presentation of pericardial rupture with luxation of the heart 6 months after the initial injury.Diagnosis, outcome, associated injuries, and treatment are discussed.A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis; no single diagnostic test can be used as a screening tool.Once recognized, treatment of pericardial rupture is relatively simple. |
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