Open AccessRisk Factors Affecting the Prognosis in Patients with Pulmonary Contusion Following Chest Trauma
Author(s) -
Alisha Chaudhury,
Gajanan S Gaude,
Jyothi Hattiholi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13285.6375
Subject(s) - pulmonary contusion , medicine , pneumothorax , injury severity score , thorax (insect anatomy) , surgery , anesthesia , blunt , poison control , injury prevention , emergency medicine , anatomy
Thoracic injury and its complications are responsible for as much as 25% for blunt trauma mortality. Pulmonary contusion occurs in 30%-75% of these cases. Despite advances in pulmonary care and intensive care management pulmonary contusion still contributes to higher mortality and morbidity for patients with severe injuries.