Pulmonary hemorrhage resulting from roller coaster.
Roller coasters are probably one of the more popular rides at amusement parks around the world, and there are few reported injuries. We report a case of symmetric diffuse upper lobe hemorrhage resulting from roller coaster in a previously healthy woman. The clinical course, management, and etiology of her case are discussed; and the literature is reviewed. To our knowledge, pulmonary hemorrhage in this setting has not yet been described.
Yin
Ming
M
Emergency Department, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China. ym301@163.com
Tian
Qing
Q
Shen
Hong
H
D000054:Acceleration / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed