1. Delayed cardiac tamponade in a patient with previous minor blunt chest trauma
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Hermens, Jeannine A.J.M., Wajon, Elly M.C.J., Grandjean, Jan G., Haalebos, Max M.P., and von Birgelen, Clemens
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CARDIAC tamponade , *CHEST injuries , *PERICARDIUM diseases , *CARDIAC patients , *HEART disease diagnosis , *MEDICAL care - Abstract
Abstract: Hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade after non-penetrating chest trauma is a very rare but life-threatening condition. If this complication develops after an interval of several weeks following the non-penetrating chest trauma, the causal relation with the traumatic event is less evident, which may delay proper diagnosis and adequate treatment. We describe diagnosing and therapeutic management of a patient in shock who suffered from cardiac tamponade four weeks after a minor blunt chest trauma. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2009
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