| Flail chest and pulmonary contusion. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18420125 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Flail chest is most often accompanied by a significant underlying pulmonary parenchymal injury and can be a life-threatening thoracic injury. Its management is often complicated by the other injuries it is frequently associated with. Similarly, mortality and morbidity are dictated most often by the associated injuries and findings. Its treatment is complex and should first be one of pain management, judicious fluid resuscitation, and excellent pulmonary toilet. In those patients requiring mechanical ventilatory support, or who require ipsilateral thoracocotomy, rib stabilization may be considered depending on a host of potentially conflicting indications and contraindications. At the end of this section are listed the current major recommendations and their levels of evidence. |
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Authors:
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Renata Bastos; John H Calhoon; Clinton E Baisden |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 1043-0679 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-18 Completed Date: 2008-07-29 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917640 Medline TA: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-45 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. bastos@uthscsa.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Contusions
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complications*,
radiography Flail Chest / complications, radiography, surgery* Fluid Therapy / adverse effects, methods Fracture Fixation / methods Humans Lung / radiography Lung Injury* Pulmonary Surfactants / therapeutic use Respiration, Artificial / methods Rib Fractures / surgery Thoracic Surgical Procedures Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Pulmonary Surfactants |
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