Rupture of the liver and right hemidiaphragm presenting as right hemothorax
| Autor: | Tribble Jb, Myers Rt, Julian S |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Diaphragm Diaphragmatic breathing Abdominal Injuries Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Wounds Nonpenetrating Blunt Laparotomy medicine Humans Liver injury Hemothorax Rupture Rib cage Diaphragmatic rupture business.industry Accidents Traffic medicine.disease Surgery Radiography Abdominal trauma Liver business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of trauma. 29(1) |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| Popis: | A young man hit by a car while riding his motorcycle presented with reversible hypotension, a compression fracture of C6, fractures of the left femur and of ribs 9-12 on the right, and right hemothorax. A falsely negative peritoneal lavage delayed laparotomy, which, when done, demonstrated two right diaphragmatic rents with bleeding into the right chest from a severe liver injury. Presentation of this case demonstrates that while peritoneal lavage is an excellent way to exclude intraperitoneal hemorrhage following blunt abdominal trauma, false-negative results may occur in the setting of hemorrhage with diaphragmatic rupture. |
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