Delayed detection of a traumatic diaphragmatic injury caused by positive pressure ventilation: A case report and a proposed system of classification of delayed diagnosis of traumatic injuries

International Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 125-129

  Kligman, Mark ^a   Saxe, Jonathan ^a   Hai, Shaikh A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Delayed diagnosis; Diaphragmatic injuries; Missed injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; HUMAN; INJURY; LACERATION; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; TIME;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DIAPHRAGM; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33646448278     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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