The post-cardiac injury syndrome following blunt chest trauma: case report.
The case of a 53-year-old man is reported in which the patient developed post-cardiac injury syndrome 2 weeks after blunt trauma to the thorax. The patient failed to respond adequately to ibuprofen but improved on corticosteroids. He suffered relapses 8 and 15 months after the original injury following reductions in the corticosteroid dosage. The patient at last follow-up had been asymptomatic for over 4 years.
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
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D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
D011241:Prednisone