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2. Blunt cardiac injury - Wikipedia

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   A blunt cardiac injury is an injury to the heart as the result of blunt trauma, typically to the anterior chest wall.It can result in a variety of specific injuries to the heart, the most common of which is a myocardial contusion, which is a term for a bruise (contusion) to the heart after an injury. [1]

3. Traumatic cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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   Traumatic cardiac arrest can occur in patients following any severe blunt or penetrating injury to the chest. Following the traumatic event, the heart ceases to pump blood through the body. Unlike medical cardiac arrest, there are several potentially reversible causes that may result in cardiac arrest in the setting of trauma.

4. Blunt trauma - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal CT showing left renal artery injury. Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) represents 75% of all blunt trauma and is the most common example of this injury. [3] Seventy-five percent of BAT occurs in motor vehicle crashes, [4] in which rapid deceleration may propel the driver into the steering wheel, dashboard, or seatbelt, [5] causing contusions in less serious cases, or rupture of internal ...

5. Injury in humans - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac injuries affect the heart and blood vessels. Blunt cardiac injury in a common injury caused by blunt trauma to the heart. It can be difficult to diagnose, and it can have many effects on the heart, including contusions, ruptures, acute valvular disorders, arrhythmia, or heart failure. [42]

6. Commotio cordis - Wikipedia

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   Commotio cordis (Latin, "agitation / disruption of the heart") is a rare disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart (the precordial region) at a critical instant during the cycle of a heartbeat. [1] The condition is 97% fatal if not treated within three minutes. [2]

7. Major trauma - Wikipedia

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   By identifying risk factors present within a community and creating solutions to decrease the incidence of injury, trauma referral systems may help to enhance the overall health of a population. [32] Injury prevention strategies are commonly used to prevent injuries in children, who are a high risk population. [33]

8. 1 dead, 30 injured due to severe turbulence on Singapore ...

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   The man who died was a 73-year-old British man who likely died of a heart attack, reports Reuters. Seven people are said to be critically injured. Seven people are said to be critically injured.

9. List of ICD-9 codes E and V codes: external causes of injury ...

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   E973 Injury due to legal intervention by blunt object; E974 Injury due to legal intervention by cutting and piercing instrument; E975 Injury due to legal intervention by other specified means; E976 Injury due to legal intervention by unspecified means; E977 Late effects of injuries due to legal intervention; E978 Legal execution