| Literature DB >> 3694699 |
J F Goolsby-Owens, C Holmes, T Q Miller, P Vasinrappee.
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A premature male infant developed bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema following difficult intubation. Xenon 133 imaging revealed accumulation of radionuclide in those areas of subcutaneous emphysema indicating a large air leak from the upper respiratory tract. Pharyngeal injury was confirmed at endoscopy. Imaging with (133)Xe may offer a means of rapid diagnosis of airway injury.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3694699 PMCID: PMC2625622
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN: 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798