Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)

References

Citations

1. Young WF, Humphries RL (2004). Spontaneous and iatrogenic pneumothorax. In J Tintinalli, ed., Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6th ed., pp. 462–464. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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