Immediate sonography and intervention in blunt chest trauma: A case report

Cardiac tamponade is a leading cause of death in blunt thoracic trauma. Ultrasound improved the recognition of cardiac tamponade and therefore has a vital role in acute critical situations in the Emergency Department and in the Intensive Care Unit. Besides recognition of cardiac tamponade, treatment...

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Main Authors: Hans Van der Wal, Joost van der Maaten, Nasim Azizi, Theo Klinkenberg, Matijs van Meurs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231204195

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