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A telltale heart: an unusual chest radiograph in a trauma patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2015

Pastides Philip ,
Fotiadis Nicos ,
Bogda Heika ,
Heron Mischa  and
Dindyal Shiva
Pastides Philip*
Affiliation:
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Whittington Hospital, London, UK
Fotiadis Nicos
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Bogda Heika
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Heron Mischa
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Dindyal Shiva
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
*
The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, UK N19 5NF; ppastides@hotmail.com.

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Type
Knowledge to Practice • Des connaissances à la pratique
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 5 , September 2012 , pp. 315 - 316
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2012

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