Spontaneous pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, and pneumoperitoneum: Consequences of smoking crack cocaine

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-26

  Uva, Jane L ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crack cocaine; Pneumomediastinum; pneumoperitoneum; pneumothoraces

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; SUICIDE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031028638     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199702000-00008     Document Type: Article

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