Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3249851 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present the case of a 57-year-old woman who suffered a delayed presentation of a traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR). Because TDR is frequently missed on initial presentation, a delay between trauma and diagnosis can present a unique diagnostic dilemma for the emergency physician. Important historical clues and physical examination findings are the keys to making this diagnosis.
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Authors
Lisa R. Walchalk, Stephen C. Stanfield,