Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma

Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma

Diaphragmatic ruptures are the result of severe blunt trauma or penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle crashes are a common mechanism associated with blunt diaphragmatic rupture (BDR). Incorporating diagnostic tools and laparotomy assist in the diagnosis and treatment of BDR. However, diagnosing BDR can...

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Main Authors: Matthew Porcelli, Oksana Prychyna, Andrew Rosenthal, Joseph DeCostanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/905641
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spelling doaj-b5d8d7d2480c46579b300abcd2a34fd82020-11-24T22:54:17ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982011-01-01201110.1155/2011/905641905641Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed TraumaMatthew Porcelli0Oksana Prychyna1Andrew Rosenthal2Joseph DeCostanza3Division of Trauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USADivision of Trauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USADivision of Trauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USADivision of Trauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USADiaphragmatic ruptures are the result of severe blunt trauma or penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle crashes are a common mechanism associated with blunt diaphragmatic rupture (BDR). Incorporating diagnostic tools and laparotomy assist in the diagnosis and treatment of BDR. However, diagnosing BDR can be a challenge for practitioners. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the patient's outcomes. This paper details the events of a patient received in a level I trauma unit.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/905641
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author Matthew Porcelli
Oksana Prychyna
Andrew Rosenthal
Joseph DeCostanza
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Andrew Rosenthal
Joseph DeCostanza
Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
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Andrew Rosenthal
Joseph DeCostanza
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title Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
title_short Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
title_full Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
title_fullStr Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
title_full_unstemmed Hepatothorax: A Rare Outcome of High-Speed Trauma
title_sort hepatothorax: a rare outcome of high-speed trauma
publisher Hindawi Limited
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issn 2090-648X
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description Diaphragmatic ruptures are the result of severe blunt trauma or penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle crashes are a common mechanism associated with blunt diaphragmatic rupture (BDR). Incorporating diagnostic tools and laparotomy assist in the diagnosis and treatment of BDR. However, diagnosing BDR can be a challenge for practitioners. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the patient's outcomes. This paper details the events of a patient received in a level I trauma unit.
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