Surviving the storm: Insights into the pericardial injuries and roller coaster of multisystem trauma in bomb-blast victims

Authors

Nadeem Ahmad, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Shahzeb Ali, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Muhammad Ahmed, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Naila Nadeem, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Mallick Muhammad Zohaib Uddin, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Hatem Eltaly, Cleveland Clinic, United States
Muhammad Owais Rao, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Faheemullah Khan, Cleveland Clinic, United States
Uffan Zafar, Aga Khan University

Document Type

Article

Department

Radiology

Abstract

Pericardial injuries due to penetrating trauma such as bomb-blast shrapnel are rare but are associated with significant mortality. Timely diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for effective management. This case series, comprising two cases, emphasizes the need for rapid, appropriate imaging and multidisciplinary care in the management of all associated injuries in these complex polytrauma patients. It also underscores the need for a high index of suspicion despite negative clinical features of pericardial injuries for timely performing CT scans and adaptive treatment strategies, including life-saving surgical intervention.

Comments

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Clinical Case Reports

DOI

10.1002/ccr3.70314

Recommended Citation

Ahmad, N., Ali, S., Ahmed, M., Nadeem, N., Zohaib Uddin, M. M., Eltaly, H., Rao, M. O., Khan, F., Zafar, U. (2025). Surviving the storm: Insights into the pericardial injuries and roller coaster of multisystem trauma in bomb-blast victims. Clinical Case Reports, 13(3), e70314.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_radiol/538