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Esophageal injury
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Contents
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Thoracic Trauma
- Airway/Pulmonary
- Cardiac/Vascular
- Musculoskeletal
- Other
- Esophageal injury or Perforation
- Pneumomediastinum
- Traumatic asphyxia
Workup
- Initial study should be esophagogram with water-soluble contrast
- If negative or ambiguous follow with barium contrast or flexible esophagoscopy
