title: Pulmonary artery injury and cardiac tamponade after needle decompression of a suspected tension pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, USA. butlerk@msm.edu
authors.forename: Karyn L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Irwin M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Wm Lynn
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: Harvey L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Bumpers
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology