Acute respiratory failure in a 2-year-old girl.
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A 2-year-old Hispanic girl was brought to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with acute respiratory distress. She was transferred from a local hospital, where she was admitted with diffi culty swallowing, sore throat, and changes in her voice. The symptoms started 2 days before hospital admission. Initially, the girl suffered from an episode of choking while she was eating a piece of sausage. Her mother immediately performed the Heimlich
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric annals
دوره 39 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010