Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain

A 4-year-old girl was brought to our hospital by her parents because of abdominal pain. She hadsuffered minor trauma after rolling from her standard-height bed 2 days prior. Vital signs wereappropriate for age. Physical examination was remarkable for decreased breath sounds to the left sideof the ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ross Hooker, Ilene Claudius, Anh Truong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-04-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0gk2r4dp