Traumatic injury to the diaphragm can be graded using the Diaphragm Injury Scale.
Type of Injury |
Extent |
Grade |
hematoma or contusion |
|
I |
laceration |
<= 2 cm |
II |
|
2 – 10 cm |
III |
|
> 10 cm with tissue loss <= 25 square cm |
IV |
|
laceration with tissue loss > 25 square cm |
V |
If there are bilateral injuries, then the final grade is increased by 1 up to Grade III.
where:
• In the original tables a laceration of 2 cm could be either Grade II or III. I've implemented it as Grade II, with > 2 cm as Grade III.
• I am assuming Grade II can be raised to Grade III but not Grade III to Grade IV.
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