Non-penetrating chest blows and sudden death in the young
Date
2000-11Author
Thakore S.
Johnston M.
Rogena Emily Adhiambo.
Peng Z.
Sadler D.
Type
ArticleLanguage
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Sudden death in the young after low energy anterior chest wall impact is an under-recognised phenomenon in this country. Review of the literature yields several American references to commotio cordis, mainly in the context of sporting events. Two cases are reported of sudden death in young men as a result of blunt impact anterior chest wall trauma. It is suggested that these cases draw attention to a lethal condition of which many practitioners are unaware.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11104247http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/16830
Citation
J Accid Emerg Med. 2000 Nov;17(6):421-2.Publisher
Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]