Pulmonary artery injury and cardiac tamponade after needle decompression of a suspected tension pneumothorax.
Butler
Karyn L
KL
Department of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, USA. butlerk@msm.edu
Best
Irwin M
IM
Weaver
Wm Lynn
WL
Bumpers
Harvey L
HL
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