Pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax from blunt cervical trauma in children

Laryngoscope

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-356

  Schoem, Scott R ^a   Choi, Sukgi S ^a   Zalzal, George H ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NECK INJURY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHEST TUBES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRICOID CARTILAGE; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; NECK INJURIES; PNEUMOTHORAX; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RUPTURE; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; THORACOSTOMY; TRACHEA; TRACHEOTOMY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0030962639     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199703000-00014     Document Type: Article

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