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Tension pneumopericardium in blunt thoracic trauma

INTRODUCTION: Pneumopericardium, defined as the presence of gas in the pericardial sac, is a rare condition caused mostly by trauma. Tension pneumopericardium is a cause of hemodynamic instability; hence, it consists in a life-threatening situation and should be regarded in blunt chest trauma. CASE...

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Autores principales: Rolim Marques, Antonio Fernando, Lopes, Lizianne Hermogenes, Martins, Marcela dos Santos, Carmona, Cesar Vanderlei, Fraga, Gustavo Pereira, Hirano, Elcio Shiyoti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4906123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27266838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.052