Tension Pneumopericardium in Blunt Thoracic Trauma

Highlights • Tension pneumopericardium is a cause of shock in thoracic trauma. • It should be regarded in hemodynamically unstable blunt chest trauma patients. • Immediate pericardium decompression may save the patient’s life

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 24; pp. 188 - 190
Main Authors Marques, Antonio Fernando Rolim, Lopes, Lizianne Hermogenes, Martins, Marcela dos Santos, Carmona, Cesar Vanderlei, Fraga, Gustavo Pereira, Hirano, Elcio Shiyoti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Blunt thoracic trauma
Cardiac tamponade
Case Report
Macklin effect
Pneumopericardium
Shock
Surgery
Tension pneumopericardium
Upper Digestive Endoscopy
Shock
blood pressure
Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
beats per minute
post-operative day
Cardiac tamponade
BP
Blunt thoracic trauma
Intensive Care Unit
Tension pneumopericardium
UDE
Pneumopericardium
ICU
FAST
Macklin effect
BPM
PO
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Summary:Highlights • Tension pneumopericardium is a cause of shock in thoracic trauma. • It should be regarded in hemodynamically unstable blunt chest trauma patients. • Immediate pericardium decompression may save the patient’s life
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.052