title: Early Diagnosis of Penetrating Cardiac and Pleural Injury by Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma.
abstract: In India, stab injury is not uncommon, but identifying potential life threatening conditions in the emergency room (ER) and initiating prompt treatment are challenging. This is a case report of a young patient who presented to the ER with assault injury to the chest and shock; timely extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma helped to fast-track the patient to the operating room. A brief review of diagnosis and management of penetrating cardiac injury is presented herewith.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Singaravelu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Natekal, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Rama Prakasha
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Saya
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Vinay R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Pandit
keywords: Cardiac tamponade; extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma; penetrating cardiac injury