Non-penetrating chest blows and sudden death in the young

dc.contributor.author	Thakore S.
dc.contributor.author	Johnston M.
dc.contributor.author	Rogena Emily Adhiambo.
dc.contributor.author	Peng Z.
dc.contributor.author	Sadler D.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-25T12:56:59Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-25T12:56:59Z
dc.date.issued	2000-11
dc.identifier.citation	J Accid Emerg Med. 2000 Nov;17(6):421-2.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11104247
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/16830
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol.17(6):421-2 (2000);
dc.title	Non-penetrating chest blows and sudden death in the young	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya	en