Tension pneumopericardium in blunt thoracic trauma
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Tension pneumopericardium in blunt thoracic trauma
INTRODUCTION Pneumopericardium, defined as the presence of gas in the pericardial sac, is a rare condition caused mostly by trauma. Tension pneumopericardium is a cause of hemodynamic instability; hence, it consists in a life-threatening situation and should be regarded in blunt chest trauma. CASE REPORT A 51-year-old male was victim of a 4m fall and burial. He was stable upon admission and p...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2210-2612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.052