Pattern of Flail Chest Injury Secondary to Blunt Chest Trauma in Menoufia University Hospital (a Prospective Study)
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Blunt thoracic trauma: flail chest, pulmonary contusion, and blast injury.
Blunt thoracic trauma can result in significant morbidity in injured patients. Both chest wall and the intrathoracic visceral injuries can lead to life-threatening complications if not anticipated and treated. Pain control, aggressive pulmonary toilet, and mechanical ventilation when necessary are the mainstays of supportive treatment. The elderly with blunt chest trauma are especially at risk ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2636-3356
DOI: 10.21608/ajfm.2017.18314