The pulmonary complications of crack cocaine: A comprehensive review

Chest

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 233-240

  Haim, D Y ^a   Lippmann, M L ^a   Goldberg, S K ^a   Walkenstein, M D ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

crack cocaine; pulmonary and complications

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; LUNG INFARCTION; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY; REVIEW;

EID: 0028836060     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.107.1.233     Document Type: Review

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