Oesophageal rupture from a pneumatic blast injury: an unusual mechanism of blunt oesophageal trauma
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242218
Abstract: Oesophageal perforation is a serious condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical suspicion of oesophageal injury in patients sustaining neck or torso trauma is essential as early diagnosis and management are associated with better… read more here.
Keywords: mechanism; oesophageal rupture; blast injury; injury ... See more keywords
Pneumomediastinum complicating diabetic ketoacidosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255018
Abstract: Pneumomediastinum is an uncommon finding in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and may occur spontaneously or secondary to an effort rupture of the oesophagus. Excluding oesophageal rupture is important, as delaying treatment increases the risk… read more here.
Keywords: oesophageal rupture; pneumomediastinum complicating; pneumomediastinum; diabetic ketoacidosis ... See more keywords