Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

The most common cause of death in commotion cordis is?
  1. Atrial flutter
  2. Ventricular fibrillation
  3. Hemorrhages
  4. Heart block
Explanation
Answer: B - Ventricular fibrillation is triggered by chest wall impact only over the heart, and predominantly occurs with impact over the center of the left ventricle. The impact on heart cause ventricular fibrillation and the heart rate increase and produce arrhythmias.
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