Trauma To Viscera From Non-Penetrating External Injuries, With Special Reference To the Heart
Authors: E. L. Tuohy, P. G. Boman
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1931)

Article1 May 1931Trauma To Viscera From Non-Penetrating External Injuries, With Special Reference To the HeartE. L. TUOHY, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P., P. G. BOMAN, B.A., M.D.E. L. TUOHY, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, P. G. BOMAN, B.A., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-4-11-1373 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRupture of hollow viscus abdominal organs readily follows in man external blows, such as kicks by animals, falls from heights, or viselike compression between moving vehicles or cars. It is not so generally known that similar ruptures and tears can likewise occur to the thoracic contents. Twenty years ago such accidents occurred chiefly on farms or attended the lumber industry; today the automobile, the aeroplane, the erection of skyscrapers and general industrial activity, have expanded such injuries to an appalling extent. The great weight and high speed of automobiles, not to mention the momentum attained by falling aeroplanes, create terrific...Bibliography1 HIRSCHFELDER AD; "Diseases of the Heart and Aorta." Lippincott, 1918. Google Scholar2 KUGEL : Med. Wochenschrift, Prague, 190. 1909. Google Scholar3 TUOHYBERDEZ ELG: "Two Instances of Perforation of the Heart following non-penetrating Chest Injury." Minn. Med., Vol. 9:144, 1926. Google Scholar4 KAHNSAMUEL MH: "Cardiovascular Lesions following Injury to the Chest." Ann. of Int. Med., Vol. 2, No. 10, 1013-1047. Google Scholar5 LEVISON LA: "The Relation of Trauma to Cardiac Disease." Ann. of Int. Med., Vol. 1, No. 4, 227, Oct., 1927. LinkGoogle Scholar6 THEIM C: "Handbuch der Unfallheilkunde." Second Ed., Vol. 2, part 2, p. 237. Google Scholar7 LUBARSCHHENKE OF: "Handbuch der Speziellen Anatomie und Histologie." Zweiter Band, 1924, 470-473. Google Scholar8 WHITTEN MB: "Review of Technical Methods of Demonstrating Circulation of Heart; Modification of Celluloid and Corrosion Technique." Arch. of Int. Med., 42:846-864, Dec., 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9 WILLIUS FA: "Clinical Electrocardiography." W. B. Saunders Co., 1922. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10 WILLIUS FA: Clinical Electrocardiograms." W. B. Saunders Co., 1929. Google Scholar11 WHITTEN MB: "The Coronary Circulation as related to Myocardial Infarction." Proc. Staff Meetings, Mayo Clinic, pp. 130-132, April 24, 1929. Google Scholar12 BARNESWHITTEN ARMB: "Study of T.wave Negativity in Predominant Ventricular Strain." Am. Heart Journ., 5:14-67, Oct., 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13 BELL A PARDEE HE, M. D., AND , M. D.: "Coronary Thrombosis." J.A.M.A., 94:1555, May 17, 1930. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14 GILCHRISTRITCHIE ARWT: "The Ventricular Complexes in Myocardial Infarction and Fibrosis," Quar. Journ. Med., London, 91:273, April, 1930. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Duluth, Minn.*From the Department of Medicine, The Duluth Clinic, Duluth, Minn. Read in abstract only before the Minnesota Society of Internal Medicine, Nov. 11, 1929, St. Paul, Minn.†Lacerations and tears have been found in almost every intra-abdominal organ except the stomach and large bowel. Incidentally, even where extensive fractures occur (including the skull) the fractures are less a lethal factor than general concussion and shock. Shock receives too little immediate attention. Too many delay in the receiving room for X-ray films of doubtful quality as well as utility. Nextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCARDIAC INJURY DUE TO NONPENETRATING CHEST TRAUMA*JAMES H. WATSON, M.D., WARREN M. BARTHOLOMAE, M.D.Herzschädigung durch stumpfe GewalteinwirkungTransient intraventricular block in cardiac contusionNonpenetrating wounds of the heart 1 May 1931Volume 4, Issue 11Page: 1373-1386KeywordsFallsHeartShockSkullStomach ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1931 PDF downloadLoading ...