Noninvasive ventilation in blunt chest trauma: beware of missed esophageal injuries!

Intensive Care Med. 2014 Jul;40(7):1055-6. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3300-1. Epub 2014 May 1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Esophageal Perforation / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
  • Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology*
  • Noninvasive Ventilation / adverse effects*
  • Radiography
  • Shock, Septic / etiology*
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications