Pepper-spray-induced respiratory failure treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Pediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 961-963

  Billmire, Deborah F ^a   Vinocur, Charles ^a   Ginda, Maureen ^a   Robinson, Nancy B ^a   Panitch, Howard ^a   Friss, Helena ^a   Rubenstein, David ^a   Wiley, James F ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENACYL CHLORIDE;

ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEBULIZATION; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ACCIDENTS; AEROSOLS; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HUMANS; INFANT; IRRITANTS; MALE; OMEGA-CHLOROACETOPHENONE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TEAR GASES;

EID: 0029908471     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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