$An unusual cause of chest pain: Exercise induced sternal fracture in a young man$

An unusual cause of chest pain: Exercise induced sternal fracture in a young man

This case report describes a 26-year-old male who presented with anterior chest pain after weightlifting at the gym. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to diagnose a sternal fracture, which was then confirmed on CT scan. This rare mechanism of sports related sternal fracture is discussed, as well as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2020-10, Vol.38 (10), p.2244.e1-2244.e2
Hauptverfasser:	Davis, Seth N.P., Delaney, J. Scott, Robichaud, Laurie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Chest Chest Pain - etiology Computed tomography Emergency medical care Exercise Exercise - physiology Fractures Fractures, Bone - diagnosis Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Humans Literature reviews Male Mens health Pain Physical fitness Sternum - diagnostic imaging Sternum - injuries Thoracic surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Trauma Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography - methods Ultrasound
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Zusammenfassung:	This case report describes a 26-year-old male who presented with anterior chest pain after weightlifting at the gym. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to diagnose a sternal fracture, which was then confirmed on CT scan. This rare mechanism of sports related sternal fracture is discussed, as well as a review of the literature. The use of ultrasound for this application is also explored.
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.045