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. 2021 Jul;65(7):556-557.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_325_21. Epub 2021 Jul 23.

Bilateral tension pneumothorax: An unusual complication in a COVID-19 recovered patient

Vidhi Chandra  1 , Pooja Singh  1 , H Santoshkumar Huligeri  1 , Maitree Pandey  1
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Bilateral tension pneumothorax: An unusual complication in a COVID-19 recovered patient

Vidhi Chandra et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2021 Jul.
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Chest radiograph showing bilateral pneumothorax
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