Massive pulmonary embolus in a 14 year old boy

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 289-290

  Crane, S D ^a   Beverley, D W ^b   Williams, M J ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Pulmonary embolus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; ONSET AGE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033029195     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.4.289     Document Type: Article

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