Gunshot wound to the heart and lung in a massively obese patient |
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Authors: | Just-Viera Jorge O. |
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Affiliation: | Cardiovascular Center, Mercy-Memorial Hospitals, Benton Harbor, Michigan. |
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Abstract: | The clinical course of a 354-pound patient who sustained a gunshot wound to the heart and lung is described. In the acutely injured morbidly obese patient, the physician must anticipate and prevent the following difficulties: pre-, peri- and postoperative pulmonary problems, venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, metabolic changes, and inadequate manpower for effective patient mobilization. |
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