Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2615493 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
I report on a case of left main bronchus occlusion by an inhaled foreign body at a remote Antarctic scientific base during the austral winter. The dilemmas of on-site treatment and the challenges of aeromedical evacuation from such a remote environment are presented.
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Authors
Joanna Coldron,