A foodborne outbreak causing a cholinergic syndrome

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-344

  Greenaway, Christina ^a   Orr, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

foodborne; organophosphate; outbreak; poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADENOSINE; ATROPINE; BOTULINUM ANTISERUM; CEFOTAXIME; DIAZEPAM; FENSULFOTHION; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; VOMITING;

EID: 0029934480     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(96)00045-5     Document Type: Article

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