Expectoration of a bullet after gunshot wound to the chest
Over the last century, only four cases have been published of patients sustaining gunshot wounds to the chest, managed nonoperatively, who eventually expectorated the bullet. We report the case of a hemodynamically stable 24-year-old male whose bullet was found in the left pulmonary hilum on admissi...
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| description | Over the last century, only four cases have been published of patients sustaining gunshot wounds to the chest, managed nonoperatively, who eventually expectorated the bullet. We report the case of a hemodynamically stable 24-year-old male whose bullet was found in the left pulmonary hilum on admission computed tomography (CT) scan. Further workup revealed no obvious aerodigestive injury. Shortly after extubation, he expectorated the bullet onto the floor. Little is known about how to manage these stable, yet challenging patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1dc15b417394a849c28c7798c482ef32022-12-21T18:56:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002013-01-016213513710.4103/0974-2700.110792Expectoration of a bullet after gunshot wound to the chestStancie C RhodesSurupa S GuptaOver the last century, only four cases have been published of patients sustaining gunshot wounds to the chest, managed nonoperatively, who eventually expectorated the bullet. We report the case of a hemodynamically stable 24-year-old male whose bullet was found in the left pulmonary hilum on admission computed tomography (CT) scan. Further workup revealed no obvious aerodigestive injury. Shortly after extubation, he expectorated the bullet onto the floor. Little is known about how to manage these stable, yet challenging patients.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2013;volume=6;issue=2;spage=135;epage=137;aulast=RhodesBulletexpectorategunshot |
| spellingShingle | Stancie C Rhodes Surupa S Gupta Expectoration of a bullet after gunshot wound to the chest Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Bullet expectorate gunshot |
| title | Expectoration of a bullet after gunshot wound to the chest |
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| title_short | Expectoration of a bullet after gunshot wound to the chest |
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| topic | Bullet expectorate gunshot |
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