Radiological features of pulmonary oedema.
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چکیده
A clinical classification embracing most of the causes of pulmonary oedema is given, as well as a radiological classification, and the different ways in which pulmonary oedema may present radiologically are briefly described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 55 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979