myocardial contusions

How Is Cardiac Contusion Diagnosed?

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How Is Cardiac Contusion Diagnosed? Cardiac contusion is an infrequent but occasionally serious complication of deceleration injury. According to ATLS teaching, the true diagnosis of contusion can only be established by direct inspection of the myocardium. The clinically important sequelae of myocardial contusion are hypotension and arrhythmia. Which of the following tests is a useful

Can A Kick To The Chest Kill You?

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Can A Kick To The Chest Kill You? Can a kick to the chest kill you? “The potentially fatal effects of blows to the chest are believed to be the result of rapid strains that adversely interfere with the transmission of electrical impulses thereby causing disruption of the heartbeat,” says Stephan Rohr who initiated the