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Needle Decompression of Tension Pneumoperitoneum: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Tension pneumoperitoneum is rarely encountered in the emergency department but can have disastrous effects on the body when it is. However, an emergency physician has skills that can be readily applied to needle decompress the abdomen for rapid stabilization. CASE REPORT: A 42-year-old...

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Autores principales: Ray, Joseph, Exantus, Nadin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8610461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34813460
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.8.53447