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Supporting the early use of echocardiography in blunt chest trauma
This case reports a very unusual mechanism of cardiac rupture following an episode of multiple blunt chest trauma. The patient, a professional jockey, was trampled by horses, and although shocked on hospital admission, he did not present with signs and symptoms that were consistent with cardiogenic shock. This case highlights the difficult and subjective nature of clinical examination in emerge...
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متن کاملBlunt chest trauma
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Chest trauma can affect any one or all components of the chest wall and thoracic cavity (bony skeleton, lungs and tracheobronchial tree, heart and great vessels, esophagus and diaphragm). This review is focused on the pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment of blunt and penetrating thoracic injuries.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/74.1.113