Fatal Tension Pneumoperitoneum Due to Non-Accidental Trauma.

Authors :: Thornton, Stephen L.
Hunter, Jeremy
Scott, Mark
Source :: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health. Sep2015, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p788-789. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a two-year old boy who was presented to the emergency department due to vomiting and suffered respiratory distress and reduced breath sounds, and states that radiography was performed which revealed fatal tension pneumoperitoneum.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1936900X
Volume :: 16
Issue :: 5
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 111027311
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.7.28022