Cardiac Rupture Due to Fall: a Case Report

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作者
Gokdemir, Mehmet Tahir [1 ]
Karasu, Mehmet [2 ]
Sayhan, Mustafa Burak [3 ]
Kavalci, Cemil [4 ]
Sogut, Ozgur [5 ]
机构
[1] Sanliurfa Egitim Arastirma Hastanesi, Acil Klinigi, Sanliurfa, Turkey
[2] Sanliurfa Egitim Arastirma Hastanesi, Adli Tip Klinigi, Sanliurfa, Turkey
[3] Edirne Devlet Hastanesi, Acil Servis, Edirne, Turkey
[4] Trakya Univ, Tip Fak, Acil Tip Anabilim Dali, Edirne, Turkey
[5] Harran Univ, Tip Fak, Acil Tip Anabilim Dali, Edirne, Turkey
关键词
Fall; cardiac rupture; emergency;
D O I
10.5152/jaem.2011.047
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Falls commonly seen in all age groups are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Traumatic cardiac rupture due to falls is rarely seen. A three-year-old boy was admitted to our emergency department in shock with 112 ambulance. The child had fallen from a height of 20 meters. Death was seen as a result of the rupture of the right ventricle at the autopsy.
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