Mediastinal emphysema complicating diabetic ketoacidosis: plea for conservative diagnostic approach

R G Pauw1, T S van der Werf, H M van Dullemen

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine & Tuberculosis, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

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