Trans-illumination in pneumothorax: A useful bedside tool
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Trans-illumination in Pneumothorax: A Useful Bedside Tool.
A neonate born at 31 weeks of gestation developed respiratory distress soon after birth. Child was administered surfactant at one hour of life and was shifted to NICU, where after showing initial improvement, ventilatory requirements increased, and possibility of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) or pneumothorax were considered. Trans-illumination was performed using a portable fiber-optic cold li...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0019-6061,0974-7559
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-017-1020-7