Chemical warfare: Nerve agent poisoning

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 923-942

  Holstege, C P ^a   Kirk, M ^a   Sidell, F R ^a  

^a Indiana Poison Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ATAXIA; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CONFUSION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; MIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030879612     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70374-2     Document Type: Article

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