Right main bronchus rupture associated with blunt chest trauma: a case report
Abstract Background Tracheobronchial injury is one of the least common injuries in the scenario of blunt chest trauma. However, around 81% of patients with airway injury die immediately or before arriving at the emergency department due to tension pneumothorax. It presents with non-specific signs an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0258-3 |