GHB poisoning: Three recent cases reflect the continuing danger

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-74

  Muller, Allison A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; 4-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIDOTE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; FLUMAZENIL; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; LORAZEPAM; METHAMPHETAMINE; NALOXONE; OXYBATE SODIUM; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; STREET DRUG; VECURONIUM;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING DISORDER; BURN; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHORESIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SCREENING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETHARGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; NURSING; POISON CENTER; SEIZURE; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

EID: 0037323754     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2003.11     Document Type: Article

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