Document Detail


Nonsurgical management of cardiac missiles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20065828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Modern air-powered pellet guns are capable of propelling their projectiles at velocities of 250 to 930 ft/s depending on their propulsion system-rivaling traditional small caliber firearms in the potential for serious soft tissue injuries. Management decisions regarding thoracic/cardiac pellet gun injuries must be based on the presentation and stability of the patient and the location of the retained pellet. We present a report of the nonsurgical management of an 8-year-old girl with a retained pericardial pellet and small stable effusion.
Authors:
Jillian A Klein; Jeffrey E Nowak; Jamie S Sutherell; Derek S Wheeler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric emergency care     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1535-1815     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Emerg Care     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-12     Completed Date:  2010-03-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8507560     Medline TA:  Pediatr Emerg Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  36-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetaminophen / therapeutic use*
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
Child
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Injuries / diagnosis,  therapy*
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods*
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trauma Severity Indices
Wounds, Gunshot / diagnosis,  therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; 0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 103-90-2/Acetaminophen

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