A case of missed thoracic fracture masquerading as intra-abdominal injury
Altered mental status in the setting of polytrauma poses a challenge to the emergency team managing the patient. The tendency to miss positive findings in these circumstances increases several folds due to multiple factors such as depressed mental status/intoxication, presence of distracting injurie...
Main Authors: | Amin O, Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad, Afliza AB |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2017
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11876/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11876/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11876/1/18_amin_et_al_pdf_12147.pdf |
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