Acute gastric perforation in a chloral hydrate overdose [2]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 545-546

  Lee, D C ^a   Vassalluzzo, C ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAL HYDRATE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACUTE ABDOMEN; AGED; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PERFORATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0031905354     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90017-1     Document Type: Letter

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