Spontaneous pneumopericardium in acute asthma
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Spontaneous pneumopericardium in acute asthma
A 14-year-old girl presented with sudden onset breathlessness associated with swelling over the face, chest and upper limbs. The breathlessness developed after a single bout of cough and progressed within a few minutes. On examination the patient was breathless with a pulse rate of 112 bpm, blood pressure of 106/76 mmHg, respiratory rate of 35 breaths/min and was afebrile. The face, chest and u...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1865-1372,1865-1380
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-010-0158-z