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Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System /

This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstanc...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Scaglione, Mariano; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Schueller, Gerd; Berger, Ferco; Wirth, Stefan
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Medical Radiology,
Subjects:
Medicine
Emergency medicine
Radiology
Cardiology
Medicine & Public Health
Diagnostic Radiology
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42584-9
Summary: This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described and illustrated in the full range of blunt chest injuries and nontraumatic chest emergencies. Techn
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(xiv,374pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319425849
Index Number: R895
CLC: R81
Contents: Part I: Blunt Chest Trauma: Lung injury -- Injuries of the pleural space -- Bony thoracic and chest wall injuries -- Tracheo-bronchial injuries -- Esophageal injuries -- Aortic injuries -- Pericardial and Cardiac Injuries -- Injury to the Diaphragm -- Part II: Nontraumatic, Nonvascular Chest Emergencies: Infection -- Pleural and Chest Disease -- Pulmonary Abscess -- Airways -- Inflammatory Disease -- Cardiac Emergencies -- Vascular Chest Emergencies -- Aortic Aneurysms -- Acute Aortic Syndromes -- Aortic Fistula -- Aortic Thrombus -- Pulmonary Embolism.

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