Adult supraglottitis subsequent to smoking crack cocaine

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-55

  Osborne, Ryan ^a,b   Avitia, Sofia ^a   Zandifar, Hootan ^a   Brown, Jimmy ^a  

^a Charles R Dew Univ of Med Science   (United States)

^b Department of Emergency Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG ABUSE; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; SUPRAGLOTTITIS;

EID: 0037244111     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308200116     Document Type: Article

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