Desiccant-induced gastrointestinal burns in a child

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 343-344

  Schier, Joshua G ^a   Hoffman, Robert S ^a   Nelson, Lewis S ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; CALCIUM OXIDE; CAUSTIC AGENT; DESICCANT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SALIVATION; SYMPTOM; TONGUE DISEASE; VOMITING;

BURNS, CHEMICAL; CAUSTICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; TONGUE; TRACHEA;

EID: 0036889882     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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