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Signs And Symptoms Of Inhalation Injury
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What Is It?
Trauma to the head can cause a range of medical problems, from mild to severe. Each year, childhood head injuries result in more than 500,000 emergency room visits in the United States, with more than 95,000 hospitalizations. Although 90% of all childhood head injuries are minor, about 7,000 children die each year from head trauma, and an additional 29,000 develop permanent disabilities. The most common causes of childhood head injuries in the United States are motor vehicle...
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Meconium aspiration (inhalation)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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