Delayed recurrent pericarditis complicated by pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a blunt trauma patient

Delayed recurrent pericarditis complicated by pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a blunt trauma patient

A 19-year-old male suffered orthopedic fractures, blunt solid organ injury and pneumopericardium after a fall from 40 feet. With the exception of an external fixation device, he was managed non-operatively and discharged to a rehabilitation unit after 8 days. He was readmitted 4 days later with ches...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hazar H Khidir, Jordan P Bloom, Alexander T Hawkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Cardiac tamponade
pericardial effusion
pericarditis
pneumopericardium
trauma
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=49;epage=51;aulast=Khidir

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