Citation

Narcı H, Özer S, Bozali G, Ayrık C, Özdülger A. Int. J. Crit. Illn. Inj. Sci. 2019; 9(1): 46-48.

Affiliation

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_64_18

PMID

30989069

PMCID

PMC6423926

Abstract

Nail guns are cheap and easy-to-access devices that are common in the industry and personal use and are widely used by untrained people. Life-threatening injuries may occur after a self-accident due to the use of these devices. We report the case of a 47-year-old man who had hemoptysis due to a lung parenchymal injury after nail gun use. Computed tomography revealed focal alveolar hemorrhage. Hemodynamically stable, the patient underwent surgery. Nail guns penetrating the chest can cause life-threatening situations. In the emergency department, rapid diagnosis and treatment is vital in preventing fatal outcome.

Language: en

Keywords

Alveolar hemorrhage; hemoptysis; nail gun