A case of missed thoracic fracture masquerading as intra-abdominal injury
Altered mental status in the setting of polytrauma poses a challenge to the emergency team managing the patient. The tendency to miss positive findings in these circumstances increases several folds due to multiple factors such as depressed mental status/intoxication, presence of distracting injurie...
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| Language: | English |
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
2017.
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