Fatal iron intoxication in an adult

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1980, Pages 518-522

  Doolin, Edward J ^a,b   Drueck, Charles ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; DEFEROXAMINE; FERROUS CHLORIDE; HEPARIN; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON;

ACIDOSIS; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ASPIRATION; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; DIAGNOSIS; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DRUG INTOXICATION; ETIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTOXICATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATION; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; IRON; LIVER; MALE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 0018856463     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198006000-00015     Document Type: Article

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