The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 384-385 , April 2010

About Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Bullae vs. Pneumothorax

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PII: S0736-4679(09)00776-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.07.035

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 384-385 , April 2010

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