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Published in: Critical Care 3/2011

01-06-2011 | Letter

Delayed diagnosis of tooth aspiration in three multiple trauma patients with mechanical ventilation

Authors: Mao Zhang, Guang-Ju Zhou, Song Zhao, Jian-Xin Yang, Xiao Lu, Jian-Xin Gan, Shao-Wen Xu

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2011

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Tooth aspiration is a critical and rare complication in trauma patients. It can remain undetected and misdiagnosed. Here we present three mechanically ventilated multiple trauma cases with delayed diagnosis of bronchial tooth aspiration. …
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Metadata
Title
Delayed diagnosis of tooth aspiration in three multiple trauma patients with mechanical ventilation
Authors
Mao Zhang
Guang-Ju Zhou
Song Zhao
Jian-Xin Yang
Xiao Lu
Jian-Xin Gan
Shao-Wen Xu
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10148

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