A Case of Gunshot Wound of Lung
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Wound of entry was painted with tincture of iodine and dressed with sterilized dressing. Wound of exit and its surroundings were cleansed (no fragments of bone were found) and wound was effectively packed. Morphia I of a grain was injected to allay the nervous anxiety. Calcium lactate was given for five days afterwards. Dressing was renewed daily and the wounds healed without any difficulty and the patient
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دوره 74 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1939