Lung contusion from focal low-moderate chest trauma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1005-1007

  Hafen, G M ^a   Massie, J ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Contusion; Focal; Infection; Low energy; Lung; Pseudo capsule; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; MORPHINE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG CONTUSION; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX INJURY; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHEST PAIN; CHILD; CONTUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG INJURY; MALE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; THORACIC INJURIES;

EID: 33749573172     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20484     Document Type: Article

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