Patient-induced complications of Heimlich flutter valve
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1998
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Crocker, H.
Ruffin, R.
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Chest, 1998; 113(3):838-839
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Heimlich flutter valves have gained widespread acceptance in the treatment of pneumothorax. However, some features of their design may predispose them to inadvertent misuse. A case of tension pneumothorax is described which resulted from the insertion of a drinking straw into the Heimlich flutter valve assembly.