The Experience of 'Air Embolism-Pleural Shock during Artificial Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases'
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A Case of Air Embolism as a Result of Puncturing the Lung
Medical Officer In-charge, Rai Bahadur Amar Natli Tuberculosis Institute, Mayo Hospital, Lahore Air embolism is a very rare but a very serious complication of artificial pneumothorax treatment. It occurs most frequently during the induction of pneumothorax, but on certain rare occasions has been met with during a re-fill. Cases have also been recorded in which the entry of a needle into the lun...
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