Pre-hospital ultrasound detects pericardial tamponade in young patients with occult blunt trauma: time for preparation? Case report and review of literature

Clin Res Cardiol. 2014 May;103(5):409-11. doi: 10.1007/s00392-014-0661-y. Epub 2014 Jan 28.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
  • Cardiac Tamponade / therapy*
  • Drainage / methods
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods
  • Emergency Medical Services / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Male
  • Patient Admission
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications
  • Thoracic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thoracic Injuries / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / physiopathology