Blunt Cardiac Contusions - 21/03/13
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This article is meant to provide physicians with a working definition of blunt cardiac contusions as well as mechanism of injury for blunt cardiac contusions and the differential diagnoses. It is also meant to help physicians with management and plan of care. After a thorough history and physical examination, the implementation of prompt CPR and prehospital automatic external defibrillator use has been shown to increase the survival rate.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Cardiac injury, Blunt cardiac trauma, Commotio cordis, Sudden collapse, Chest wall protectors
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| Funding Sources: The author has nothing to disclose. |
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| Conflict of Interest: Nil. |
Vol 32 - N° 2
P. 267-271 - avril 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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