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Case Conference

An Unrecognized Presentation of Cocaine-Associated Pneumomediastinum in the Prehospital Setting

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Pages 384-387 | Received 09 Feb 2009, Accepted 26 Mar 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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