Trauma-related pneumopericardium: A literature review
Trauma-related pneumopericardium (TRPP) is the collection of air in the pericardial space secondary to trauma, potentially leading to tension pneumopericardium (TPP) in which the entrapment of air generates sufficient pressure to compromise cardiac output leading to a life-threatening cardiac tampon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal for Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2023;volume=12;issue=1;spage=1;epage=6;aulast=Nasr |