Pneumomediastinum following penetrating oral trauma

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-213

  Mchugh, Terrance P ^a  

^a Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Penetrating oral trauma; Pneumomediastinum; Puncture wound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND;

HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; INFANT; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; MOUTH; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0030834238     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199706000-00008     Document Type: Article

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