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Incarcerated Diaphragmatic Hernia with Bowel Perforation Presenting as a Tension Pneumothorax

We present an interesting case of a patient with a previously known diaphragmatic hernia in which the colon became incarcerated, ischemic and finally perforated. She had no prior history of abdominal pain or vomiting, yet she presented with cardiovascular collapse. She was quickly diagnosed with a t...

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Autores principales: Offman, Ryan P., Spencer, Ryan M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3966450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24672600
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.10.19034