Diaphragmatic rupture: A complication of violent cough

Chest

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1200-1201

  George, Liziamma ^a   Rehman, Shakaib U ^b   Khan, Faroque A ^a  

^a NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Johnson Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Cough; Diaphragmatic rupture; Rib fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0034007851     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.4.1200     Document Type: Article

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