Aspiration of Activated Charcoal

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 314, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 318-

  Harsch, Harold H ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; DESIPRAMINE; LIDOCAINE; PHENYTOIN; TIOTIXENE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; THERAPY; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CHARCOAL; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0022632768     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198601303140515     Document Type: Letter

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