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Malfunction of a Heimlich flutter valve causing tension pneumothorax: case report of a rare complication
BACKGROUND: Thoracic injuries play an important role in major trauma patients due to their high incidence and critical relevance. A serious consequence of thoracic trauma is pneumothorax, a condition that quickly can become life-threatening and requires immediate treatment. Decompression is the stat...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2901307/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20565768 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-4-8 |