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Pulmonary laceration causes
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Pulmonary laceration is a common result of penetrating trauma but may also be caused by blunt trauma; broken ribs may perforate the lung, or the tissue may be torn due to shearing forces[1] that result from different rates of acceleration or deceleration of different tissues of the lung. Pulmonary laceration may result from blunt and penetrating forces that occur in the same injury and may be associated with pulmonary contusion.[2][3] As with contusions, pulmonary lacerations usually occur near solid structures in the chest such as ribs. Pulmonary laceration is suspected when rib fractures are present.
References
References
- ↑ Matthay RA, George RB, Light RJ, Matthay MA, ed. (2005). “Thoracic trauma, surgery, and perioperative management”. Chest Medicine: Essentials of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 580. ISBN 0-7817-5273-6. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ Ullman EA, Donley LP, Brady WJ (2003). “Pulmonary trauma emergency department evaluation and management”. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 21 (2): 291–313. doi:10.1016/S0733-8627(03)00016-6. PMID 12793615.
- ↑ Miller DL, Mansour KA (2007). “Blunt traumatic lung injuries”. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 17 (1): 57–61. doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.03.017. PMID 17650697.
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