A 6-month-old boy was admitted to our paediatric unit with inconsolable crying. The antenatal and neonatal background was unremarkable. On initial assessment, he had an irritable high-pitched cry, mild respiratory distress and normal oxygen saturations. Shortly after admission, he acutely deteriorated and developed severe respiratory distress and hypoxia. Examination of his chest revealed reduced air entry on the left side. An urgent X-ray revealed radiolucency of the entire left hemithorax with mediastinal shift …

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张力性胃胸——先天性膈疝危及生命的晚期表现

一个 6 个月大的男孩因哭泣而被送入我们的儿科病房。产前和新生儿背景不显着。在初步评估中，他有一种烦躁的高音哭泣、轻微的呼吸窘迫和正常的氧饱和度。入院后不久，他急剧恶化并出现严重的呼吸窘迫和缺氧。检查他的胸部显示左侧空气进入减少。紧急 X 光片显示整个左半胸放射线透亮，纵隔移位……