Right main bronchus rupture due to blunt chest trauma
| Autor: | Chowdhury, Sharfuddin, Griniatsos, John |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
blunt trauma tracheobronchial injury medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Chest ct General Medicine medicine.disease Tracheobronchial injury law.invention Blunt Bronchoscopy Clinical Images Blunt trauma law Clinical Image chest trauma Right Main Bronchus main bronchus rupture medicine Persistent air leak Radiology Radiogram business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |
| Popis: | Key Clinical Message Bronchial rupture following major blunt chest trauma should be suspected in every case of massive and persistent air leak through the intercostal drain tube. Chest radiogram offers indirect signs, while chest CT scan demonstrates specific signs highly suggestive for this extremely rare tracheobronchial injury. Bedside bronchoscopy confirms the diagnosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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