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A Left Hemithorax Mystery
On examination he was sweaty and looked ill. The blood pressure was 140/90 mm Hg, heart rate 95 beats/ min, axillary temperature 38 ° C and respiratory rate 25/ min. The left hemithorax was dull to percussion and there were decreased breath sounds. The abdomen was found to be soft but tender with normal bowel sounds. Routine full blood counts and serum chemistry were normal, except for a raised...
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On examination he was sweaty and looked ill. The blood pressure was 140/90 mm Hg, heart rate 95 beats/ min, axillary temperature 38 ° C and respiratory rate 25/ min. The left hemithorax was dull to percussion and there were decreased breath sounds. The abdomen was found to be soft but tender with normal bowel sounds. Routine full blood counts and serum chemistry were normal, except for a raised...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Respiration
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0025-7931,1423-0356
DOI: 10.1159/000330594