[Successful conservative treatment after accidental stab wound to the chest]. / Vellykket konservativ behandling efter knivtraume mod hjertet.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 174(21): 1467-8, 2012 May 21.
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| ID: mdl-22640793
ABSTRACT
A five year-old girl was admitted to hospital following an accidental stab wound to the chest, inflicted by a knife placed in a dishwasher's cutlery tray. Investigations revealed a traumatic ventricular septum defect of the heart, with a pericardial effusion. Since the patient remained haemodynamically stable, surgical intervention was considered unnecessary. At the first follow-up, an echocardiogram showed no visible pericardial effusion. At ten month follow-up, she showed initial symptoms of cardiac failure, and a renewed echocardiogram revealed a new pericardial effusion. It is important to perform long-term follow-up on patients with traumatic chest wounds.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos Perfurantes
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Septo Interventricular
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
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Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article