Blunt chest trauma in the elderly.

摘要: Significant differences were identified between a group of elderly patients (65 years and older) nonelderly both with blunt thoracic trauma. There was lower incidence presenting in shock; however, cardiopulmonary arrest at arrival more frequent this group. Although the types complications similar populations, morbidity mortality rates higher elderly. A high index suspicion must be generated for an patient who has sustained chest An aggressive diagnostic therapeutic approach may lead to decrease