2011
DOI: 10.5152/eajm.2011.26
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A Mild Chest Trauma in an Infant who Developed Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Abstract: Chest trauma, an important cause of morbidity and mortality, is the second most common cause of death in children under four years of age. Due to the different anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system in childhood, the injuries and consequences of chest trauma are also dissimilar. A seven-month-old male infant presented to the emergency clinic with cyanosis and respiratory distress. His medical history revealed that he had been found trapped behind his bed in a cyanotic state two hours earlier. Althoug… Show more

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