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...
Main Authors: | Stephen L. Thornton, Jeremy Hunter, Mark Scott |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-10-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9sn6572n |
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