Cocaine-associated intestinal gangrene in a pregnant woman

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 510-512

  Jawahar, David ^a   Leo, Paul J ^a   Anandarao, N ^a   Pachter, Bruce R ^a  

^a NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Insufflation; Intestinal ischemia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; ENTEROPATHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GANGRENE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SEPTIC SHOCK; VOMITING;

EID: 0030788120     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90197-2     Document Type: Article

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