Ruptured aortic valve cusp: A complication of the heimlich maneuver

Chapman, John H.; Menapace, Francis J.; Howell, Richard R.

doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(83)80344-8

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“…The increased abdominal or thoracic pressure applied during HM may lead to multiple complications, as summarized in Table 1. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Ours is the second reported case of a diaphragmatic hernia resulting from HM. 19 This patient's hospital course was complicated by multiple surgeries, intubations, and overall functional decline.…”

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Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia following Heimlich maneuver

Truong

Salire

Cicco

et al. 2017

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

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Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia following Heimlich maneuver

Truong

Salire

Cicco

et al. 2017

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

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“…Complications such as rib and vertebral fractures, retinal detachment [ 4 ], diaphragmatic rupture [ 5 ], ruptured aortic valve [ 6 ], acute thrombosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm [ 7 – 10 ], aortic stent-graft displacement [ 11 ], mesenteric laceration [ 12 ], and many other fatal traumatic injuries of the gastrointestinal tract have also been reported [ 13 – 18 ].…”

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Food Particle Aspiration Associated with Hemorrhagic Shock: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Tashtoush

Schroeder

Memarpour

et al. 2015

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine

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The hemodynamic compromise caused by a large aspirated food particle in the airway can become the focus of medical attention and a distraction from rare but fatal Heimlich maneuver related injuries after an incident of food aspiration. We herein present a case of an 84-year-old man who was brought to the emergency department after an episode of choking at a restaurant followed by several failed Heimlich maneuver attempts. Despite relieving the airway obstruction by extracting a large piece of steak from the airway, the patient remained hypotensive and required continued hemodynamic support. Repeated laboratory tests within 24 hrs of aspiration showed a significant decline in the hemoglobin level. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a lacerated liver with a large subcapsular hematoma draining into the pelvis. Conclusion. Hepatic rupture is a rare complication of Heimlich maneuver; this paper represents the second case report in the literature. It emphasizes the necessity of early identification and surveillance of fatal Heimlich maneuver complications in a high risk population.

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“…[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In addition, cases of pneumomediastinum, aortic valve cusp rupture, diaphragmatic herniation, acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, mesenteric laceration, splenic laceration, and retinal detachment have been reported. 3,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Also reported are slightly more benign complications including pharyngeal abrasion, vomiting, and mild abdominal tenderness. 24 With specific regard to the pediatric population, only rib fracture and pneumomediastinum have previously been described.…”

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Complications as a Result of the Heimlich Maneuver

Lee

Kim

Shekherdimian

et al. 2009

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection &Amp; Critical Care

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The Heimlich maneuver is a well-described emergency procedure for management of foreign body airway obstructions. Although rare, complications of the Heimlich maneuver do exist. The purpose of this report is to review the known complications of this procedure. All reported complications published in English on Medline and PubMed were reviewed. Additionally, we present a rare case of acute pancreatitis with associated pseudocyst formation after the administration of the Heimlich maneuver on a healthy 3-year-old boy. Although life saving, the Heimlich maneuver may be associated with significant complications; thus, symptomatic patients after this maneuver should be thoroughly evaluated with appropriate laboratory and radiographic studies.

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Ruptured aortic valve cusp: A complication of the heimlich maneuver

Cited by 35 publications

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Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia following Heimlich maneuver

Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia following Heimlich maneuver

Food Particle Aspiration Associated with Hemorrhagic Shock: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Complications as a Result of the Heimlich Maneuver

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