Spontaneous tension pneumothorax: What is it and does it exist?

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1157-1160

  Simpson, G ^a   Vincent, S ^a   Ferns, J ^a  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pleural disease; Pneumothorax; Tension pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BREATHING; DYSPNEA; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; LUNG DIFFUSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX PRESSURE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMOTHORAX; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84867466736     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02910.x     Document Type: Article

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