creators_name: Sood, RG
creators_name: Sharma, S
creators_name: Mokta, JK
creators_name: Jhobta, A
creators_name: Bhatia, V
creators_name: Panda, P
creators_id: prashantpanda85@gmail.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2013-05-04 23:05:14
lastmod: 2013-05-04 23:05:14
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title: Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in a Sputum Positive Tuberculosis Patient: The Continuous Diaphragm Sign
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Pneumothorax; Pneumomediastinum; Continuous diaphragm sign.
abstract: Secondary pneumothorax is a very common medical emergency. At times it is associated with pneumomediastinum, which could be fatal at times if not identified. We present a case of a 11 years old sputum positive child who presented with both these conditions and was diagnosed on chest x ray.
date: 2012-04-15
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 11
number: 1(16)
publisher: BS Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Sood, RG and Sharma, S and Mokta, JK and Jhobta, A and Bhatia, V and Panda, P  (2012) Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in a Sputum Positive Tuberculosis Patient: The Continuous Diaphragm Sign.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/8881/1/2012-1-16.pdf