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Review
. 2003 May;20(3):293-6.
doi: 10.1136/emj.20.3.293.

The point of the needle. Occult pneumothorax: a review

P Gilligan  1 , D Hegarty, T B Hassan
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Review

The point of the needle. Occult pneumothorax: a review

P Gilligan et al. Emerg Med J. 2003 May.

Abstract

The case of a patient with an unusual medical condition and an occult pneumothorax is presented. The evidence for management of occult pneumothorax particularly in patients with underlying lung disease is reviewed and solutions to the acute clinical problems that may arise are suggested.

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