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An AP chest X-ray in the trauma bay showed no obvious pneumothorax, hemothorax, or bullet fragment.
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Pelvic X-ray did not reveal any fracture or radiopaque foreign body.
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Chest X-ray 5 h after surgery demonstrates complete opacification of the left hemothorax with shift of the mediastinum to the right.
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After the futile attempt to revive the patient, X-rays of the chest and abdomen were performed to throw some light into the cause of death of the patient who till then had shown progressive signs of resuscitation with a declining base deficit improving PH and bicarbonate level (Figures 3 and 4).
Single supine film of the abdomen at 5 h after surgery demonstrates a left upper quadrant opacity. no bullet is seen.
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After the futile attempt to revive the patient, X-rays of the chest and abdomen were performed to throw some light into the cause of death of the patient who till then had shown progressive signs of resuscitation with a declining base deficit improving PH and bicarbonate level (Figures 3 and 4).