Pulmonary laceration
Introduction: Pulmonary laceration is usually caused by penetrating trauma but it can also be found in non-penetrating trauma. It usually resolves quickly and with few problems if proper and timely treatment is given for which an adequate diagnosis is mandatory. In some cases it may require a surgic...
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| author | Indalecio Carboni Bisso Nicolas Alejandro Gemelli Cecilia Barrios Marcos Las Heras |
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| description | Introduction: Pulmonary laceration is usually caused by penetrating trauma but it can also be found in non-penetrating trauma. It usually resolves quickly and with few problems if proper and timely treatment is given for which an adequate diagnosis is mandatory. In some cases it may require a surgical approach. Case: A 21 year-old male was admitted after a car accident with multiple trauma lesions. He presented with tachycardia and tachypnea. Thorax CT revealed evident pulmonary lacerations. After placing two chest tubes he evolved favorably. Conclusion: Since we can usually find different kinds of injuries in multiple trauma, it is important to distinguish pulmonary lacerations from other types of lesions such as pneumothorax or concussions taking special consideration for mechanically ventilated patients and possible associated complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92da50cc6cce4107aed1d553856cf4302022-12-21T19:49:16ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402021-04-0132100449Pulmonary lacerationIndalecio Carboni Bisso0Nicolas Alejandro Gemelli1Cecilia Barrios2Marcos Las Heras3Adult Intensive Care Unit, Sanatorio Franchin, Bartolomé Mitre 3565, C1201 AAO Buenos Aires, Argentina; Adult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Teniente Peron 4190, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAdult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Teniente Peron 4190, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Corresponding author at: Teniente Perón 4190, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Adult Intensive Care Unit, Sanatorio Franchin, Bartolomé Mitre 3565, C1201 AAO Buenos Aires, Argentina; Adult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Teniente Peron 4190, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAdult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Teniente Peron 4190, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaIntroduction: Pulmonary laceration is usually caused by penetrating trauma but it can also be found in non-penetrating trauma. It usually resolves quickly and with few problems if proper and timely treatment is given for which an adequate diagnosis is mandatory. In some cases it may require a surgical approach. Case: A 21 year-old male was admitted after a car accident with multiple trauma lesions. He presented with tachycardia and tachypnea. Thorax CT revealed evident pulmonary lacerations. After placing two chest tubes he evolved favorably. Conclusion: Since we can usually find different kinds of injuries in multiple trauma, it is important to distinguish pulmonary lacerations from other types of lesions such as pneumothorax or concussions taking special consideration for mechanically ventilated patients and possible associated complications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000546Lung injuryCritical careMultiple trauma |
| spellingShingle | Indalecio Carboni Bisso Nicolas Alejandro Gemelli Cecilia Barrios Marcos Las Heras Pulmonary laceration Trauma Case Reports Lung injury Critical care Multiple trauma |
| title | Pulmonary laceration |
| title_full | Pulmonary laceration |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary laceration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary laceration |
| title_short | Pulmonary laceration |
| title_sort | pulmonary laceration |
| topic | Lung injury Critical care Multiple trauma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000546 |
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