A prehospital paediatric tension viscerothorax presenting as a tension pneumothorax: a diagnostic dilemma

Chris Jones; Alex Tzannes; Cliff Reid

doi:10.1136/emj.2010.097220

A prehospital paediatric tension viscerothorax presenting as a tension pneumothorax: a diagnostic dilemma

Emerg Med J. 2010 Nov;27(11):864-5. doi: 10.1136/emj.2010.097220. Epub 2010 Aug 2.

Authors

Chris Jones¹, Alex Tzannes, Cliff Reid

Affiliation

¹ CareFlight Ltd (NSW), Barden Street, Northmead, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 20679428
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.097220

Abstract

This article reports a case of a paediatric pre-hospital tension viscerothorax, and it subsequent management. It also discusses the difficulty in diagnosing this condition in the pre-hospital arena.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Air Ambulances
Australia
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Medical Services
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / diagnosis*
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / therapy
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Male
Mediastinal Diseases / complications
Pneumothorax / complications
Pneumothorax / diagnosis*
Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Viscera / injuries*