A 64 years old politraumatized male, arrive to ER department directly to trauma room. He was on shock.
- Refractary hypotension
- Tachycardia and tachypnea
He had no signs of tamponade.
Here we have the images (best viewed in large size):
Post-surgery image (best viewed in large size):
The final diagnosis was Traumatic Mediastinal Hematoma.
You can notice esophagus displacement and complications of filling cardiac cavities.
Regards,
Jon Mikel Iñarritu, M.D.
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Good case, good images also.