Upper aerodigestive tract burn: A case report of firework injury

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 294-298

  Kerekhanjanarong, Virachai ^a   Supiyaphun, Pakpoom ^a   Saengpanich, Supinda ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Burn; Firework; Potassium Nitrate (KNO3)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; EXPLOSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PHARYNX;

BURNS, CHEMICAL; EXPLOSIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PHARYNX;

EID: 0035261115     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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