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Revisión del 00:55 19 sep 2014

Background

  • Associated w/ GSW to lower chest/upper abdomen
    • Rarely a/w blunt trauma
  • If missed can lead to herniation of abd viscera and to a tension enterothorax

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Workup

  1. CT C/A/P w/ contrast
  2. Pass OG tube and check if tube curves up from abdomen into the chest
  3. Upper GI series (looking for viscera in the chest)

Management

Disposition

Admit

See Also

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