Chest radiograph in the evaluation of first time wheezing episodes: Review of current clinical practice and efficacy

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-184

  Roback, Mark G ^a   Dreitlein, David A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chest radiographs; First time wheezing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PULSE OXIMETRY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031856079     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199806000-00001     Document Type: Article

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