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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doaj-7659264671254971a3aa93e1aff27c962020-11-24T20:57:04ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182012-04-01131117118Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal PainRoss HookerIlene ClaudiusAnh TruongA 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 chest. A chest radiograph (Figure) demonstrated a large gas-filled structure in the left side of thechest with mediastinal shift. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(1):117–118.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0gk2r4dptension gastrothoraxdiaphragmatic herniagastrothorax |
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Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain |
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Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain |
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Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain |
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Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain |
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Tension Gastrothorax in a Child Presenting with Abdominal Pain |
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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1936-900X 1936-9018 |
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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 chest. A chest radiograph (Figure) demonstrated a large gas-filled structure in the left side of thechest with mediastinal shift. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(1):117–118.] |
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