Fatal Tension Pneumoperitoneum Due to Non-Accidental Trauma

Fatal Tension Pneumoperitoneum Due to Non-Accidental Trauma

A previously healthy two-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with vomiting. He was cyanotic with mottling of both lower extremities. He was in respiratory distress with retractions and diminished breath sounds. His abdomen was distended and rigid. He had a pulse of 170 beats per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stephen L. Thornton, Jeremy Hunter, Mark Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
tension pneumoperitoneum
non-accidental trauma
pediatric
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9sn6572n

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