The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , January 2003

Reexpansion pulmonary edema: a case report and review of the current literature

  • Scott C Sherman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Scott C Sherman, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Hospital, 1900 W Polk, 10th Floor, Chicago IL 60612, USA

Received 18 September 2001 ,Revised 3 June 2002 ,Accepted 24 June 2002.

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PII: S0736-4679(02)00663-7

doi: 10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00663-7

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , January 2003

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