Echocardiographic diagnosis of acute pericardial effusion in penetrating chest trauma
| Autor: | Brian J. Browne, Elizabeth L. Tso, DePriest Whye, Robert A. Barish, Georgina A. Groleau, Tim Almquist |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Thorax Resuscitation medicine.medical_specialty Wounds Stab Pericardial effusion Pericardial Effusion medicine Humans Pericardium Stab wound Aorta business.industry General Medicine Emergency department Middle Aged medicine.disease Cardiac Tamponade Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Effusion Echocardiography Acute Disease Emergency Medicine Tamponade Radiology Emergencies business |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 6:21-23 |
| ISSN: | 0735-6757 |
| Popis: | Pericardial tamponade persists as a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. The immediate diagnosis is particularly difficult when the patient is well compensated hemodynamically. In contrast to the deceptively stable appearance, the patient is at increased risk due to delayed onset, recognition, and therapy. A case of penetrating thoracic trauma is presented in which the concern about pericardial tamponade was considerable. However, the elements of clinical assessment were inconclusive. Two-dimensional echocardiography was employed in the emergency department to detect a pericardial effusion and thus avoid delayed management. Pericardial tamponade and associated vascular injuries were confirmed at surgery. |
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