Transient elevation of ST-segment due to pneumothorax and pneumopericardium

Transient elevation of ST-segment due to pneumothorax and pneumopericardium

ST-segment elevation, observed in the critically ill patients, almost always raises the suspicion of ischemic heart disease. However, nonischemic myocardial and non-myocardial problems in these patients may also lead to ST-segment elevation. Pneumothorax and pneumopericardium have been rarely report...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Martins Brandão, Amanda Cristina Maria Aparecida Gonçalves, Renata Paula Martins Brandão, Lucas Fernandes de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Nogueira, Vitor Sérgio Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Electrocardiography
Pneumothorax
Pneumopericardium
Asthma
Barotrauma
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58879

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