Sternal fractues need troponin I , Echo
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Report By: Lakshmanan Subramanian - Clinical fellow ED
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Search checked by Lakshmanan Subramanian - Clinical Fellow ED
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Institution: Northampton general Hospital
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Date Submitted: 5th September 2008
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Last Modified: 9th September 2008
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [patients with positive sternal fracture on xray following steering wheel injury in road traffic accident with normal ECG] are [troponin I and echocardiogarm] helpful in [identifying cardiac injuries]Clinical Scenario
A patient with sternal fracture following sterring wheel injury after Road traffic accident was complaining of chest pain . His ECG was within normal limits. I wonder whether he merits admission for 12 hour troponin I and echocardiogram to identify cardiac injuries
