Abdominal Imaging: Diaphragm and Diaphragmatic injuries with Kylee Brooks MD, Parker Hambright MD, Alexis Holland MD, and William Lorenz and EMGuidewire
Diaphragmatic injury can be a challenging diagnosis and is missed on imaging about 50% of the time. Comprises 0.8 to 8% of all closed blunt trauma and penetrating trauma case combined
Blood slowly dripped from two linear slits on the left side of the man's chest. He focused on the doctor with a wide eyed stare and spoke in an anxious whisper: "Doc, don't let me die... don't let me die, doc."