Journal article
Subacute Tension Hemopneumothorax with Novel Electrocardiogram Findings
The western journal of emergency medicine, v 11(1)
01 Feb 2010
PMID: 20411085
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Abstract
This case report describes a patient with a subacute right-sided tension hemopneumothorax following an occult stab. The patient’s electrocardiogram (ECG), performed as part of a standardized triage process, demonstrated significant abnormalities that misguided initial resuscitation, but resolved following evacuation of the tension hemopneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax is typically regarded as an immediately life-threatening condition that requires emergent management with needle or tube thoracostomy. However, we believe that subacute tension pneumothorax may be a rarely observed clinical phenomenon and may lead to unique ECG findings. We believe that the ECG changes we observed provided an early clue to the eventual diagnosis of a subacute tension pneumothorax and have not been previously described in this setting. .
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- Title
- Subacute Tension Hemopneumothorax with Novel Electrocardiogram Findings
- Creators
- Mark A. Saks - Drexel UniversitySharon Griswold-Theodorson - Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA Virtua West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees, NJFurkan Shinaishin - Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA Virtua West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees, NJDawn Demangone - Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA Virtua West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees, NJ
- Publication Details
- The western journal of emergency medicine, v 11(1)
- Publisher
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000422586000020
- Other Identifier
- 991019169667504721
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