Acute massive rhabdomyolysis due to prolonged inhalation of liquid gas

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-46

  Frangides, C Y ^a   Tzortzatos, G V ^a   Koulouras, V ^a   Pneumatikos, I A ^a  

^a General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhalation; Keywords; Liquid gas; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALKENE; BUTANE; PROPANE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; GAS; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALKANES; ALKENES; BUTANES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GASES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; PROPANE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038644641     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200303000-00012     Document Type: Article

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