Cocaine/heroin induced rhabdomyolysis and ventricular fibrillation

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 264-265

  McCann, B ^a   Hunter, R ^a   McCann, J ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BICARBONATE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; NALOXONE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEATH; DEFIBRILLATION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FASCIOTOMY; HEART MASSAGE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0036267542     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.19.3.264     Document Type: Article

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