Facial injury and airway threat from inhalant abuse: A case report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-169

  Kurbat, R Scott ^a,b   Pollack Jr , Charles V ^a  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway management; Frostbite; Inhalant abuse

Indexed keywords

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; COLD INJURY; DRUG ABUSE; FACE INJURY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LUNG BURN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, METHANE; EDEMA; EMERGENCIES; FACIAL INJURIES; FROSTBITE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0032033160     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00282-5     Document Type: Article

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