Strychnine poisoning: An uncommon intoxication in children

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 264-265

  Oberpaur, Bernd ^a   Donoso, Alejandro ^b   Clavería, Cristián ^b   Valverde, Cristián ^b   Azócar, Marta ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DR SÓTERO DEL RÍO   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Poisoning; Strychnine; Toxic ingestions

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM; LACTULOSE; PHENOBARBITAL; STRYCHNINE; THIOPENTAL;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STOMACH LAVAGE;

EID: 0032837578     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199908000-00008     Document Type: Article

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