Hiatal Hernia: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea Presenting to the Emergency Department
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Hiatal hernias mostly present at extremes of age groups in children and advanced age groups can rarely lead to pulmonary complaints like shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. We are presenting a case that presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of shortness of breath in a young male presenting to the emergency department. This is a very rare presentation of diaphragmatic hernia and spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture.
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Jitesh Dhingra
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