Open AccessEmergency department presentation of hemoptysis due to nail gun injury
Author(s) -
Hüseyin Narcı,
Seda Ozer,
Gülten Bozali,
Cüneyt Ayrık,
Ali Özdülger
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_64_18
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , nail (fastener) , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , surgery , computed tomography , medical emergency , radiology , general surgery , materials science , psychiatry , metallurgy
Nail guns are cheap and easy-to-access devices that are common in the industry and personal use and are widely used by untrained people. Life-threatening injuries may occur after a self-accident due to the use of these devices. We report the case of a 47-year-old man who had hemoptysis due to a lung parenchymal injury after nail gun use. Computed tomography revealed focal alveolar hemorrhage. Hemodynamically stable, the patient underwent surgery. Nail guns penetrating the chest can cause life-threatening situations. In the emergency department, rapid diagnosis and treatment is vital in preventing fatal outcome.