Mass carbon monoxide poisoning

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-39

  McGuffie, C ^a   Wyatt, J P ^b   Kerr, G W ^c   Hislop, W S ^c  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Major incident; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; OXYGEN THERAPY; VERTIGO;

EID: 0034061678     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.1.38     Document Type: Article

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