Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2003
Case ReportsTraumatic diaphragmatic rupture in a pediatric patient: a case report.
Diaphragmatic rupture following blunt abdominal trauma is an uncommon life-threatening injury in children. In addition to its high mortality rate, there is a significant amount of morbidity associated with this injury. Emergency medicine physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for diaphragmatic rupture and its associated complications when evaluating victims of blunt abdominal trauma.