Hazards of hydrogen peroxide

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 291, Issue 6510, 1985, Pages 1706-

  Sleigh, J W ^a   Linter, S P K ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; OXYGEN;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BLOOD; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; DRUG THERAPY; EMBOLISM; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LAVAGE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGERY; THERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMBOLISM, AIR; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 0842304557     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.291.6510.1706     Document Type: Article

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