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01-12-2011 | Case Report
Ultrasound diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture
Authors:
Jason Bothwell, David Della-Giustina, Brooks Laselle, Hillary Harper
Published in:
The Ultrasound Journal
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Issue 3/2011
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Excerpt
A 34-year-old female was the restrained passenger in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. On arrival to the Emergency Department she was alert and complaining of pain in her left chest and abdomen. Her initial vital signs were the following: blood pressure 80/45, heart rate 112, respiratory rate 18, and saturation was 96% on 15 l of oxygen. Her physical exam was remarkable for profound tenderness in her left chest and abdomen, with abrasions but no gross deformity or crepitus. A bedside ultrasound (extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma) was performed, and the following images were obtained of her left upper quadrant. …
