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- Title
Diaphragmatic rupture secondary to trauma from falling sacks: A case report.
- Authors
Shrestha, Oshan; Basukala, Sunil; Karki, Sagun; Thapa, Niranjan; Joshi, Niraj; Shrestha, Lochan; Shrestha, Melina
- Abstract
Key Clinical Message: Diaphragmatic hernia does not only occur during high velocity impact or penetrating injury, but also can occur when heavy loads impact the torso. Diaphragmatic hernia must be ruled out in a patient with polytrauma with a chest X‐ray at the least. Trauma‐induced diaphragmatic hernia is a protrusion of abdominal contents through the defect in diaphragm and is an uncommon and less heard of injury. This case report conveys that diaphragmatic hernia should be ruled out in any polytrauma case presenting with shortness of breath with the chest X‐ray at the least.
- Subjects
DIAPHRAGMATIC hernia; BLUNT trauma; IMPACT loads; PENETRATING wounds; DYSPNEA
- Publication
Clinical Case Reports, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
2050-0904
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/ccr3.7427