Patient-induced complications of Heimlich flutter valve

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dc.contributor.authorCrocker, H.
dc.contributor.authorRuffin, R.
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractHeimlich 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.
dc.identifier.citationChest, 1998; 113(3):838-839
dc.identifier.doi10.1378/chest.113.3.838
dc.identifier.issn0012-3692
dc.identifier.issn1931-3543
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/8731
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1378/chest.113.3.838
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPneumothorax
dc.subjectDrainage
dc.subjectEquipment Design
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMale
dc.titlePatient-induced complications of Heimlich flutter valve
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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