Abstract
Thoracic injury results from penetrating and blunt trauma and is a major contributor to overall trauma morbidity and mortality in the United States. Modern imaging algorithms utilize ultrasound, chest radiograph, and computed tomography with intravenous contrast to accurately diagnose and effectively treat patients with acute thoracic trauma. This review focuses on the etiologies, signs and symptoms, imaging, and management of several life-threatening thoracic injuries including tracheobronchial rupture, pulmonary parenchymal injury, hemothorax, pneumothorax, diaphragmatic rupture, and axial skeleton injury.Source
Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2018 Aug;39(4):347-354. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.006. Epub 2018 Mar 26. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.006Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/48305PubMed ID
30070227Related Resources
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10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.006