Factors Associated with Chest Tube Placement in Blunt Trauma Patients with an Occult Pneumothorax
Background. An occult pneumothorax is identified by computed tomography but not visualized by a plain film chest X-ray. The optimal management remains unclear. Methods. A retrospective review of an urban level I trauma center’s trauma registry was conducted to identify patients with occult pneumotho...
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| Main Authors: | Michael Paplawski, Swapna Munnangi, Jody C. Digiacomo, Edwin Gonzalez, Ashley Modica, Shawndeep S. Tung, Catherine Ko |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9274697 |
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