Methamphetamine toxicity secondary to intravaginal body stuffing

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 987-989

  Kashani, John ^a   Ruha, Anne Michelle ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body stuffing; Intravaginal; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTOXICATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MENTAL HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA; URINALYSIS; VAGINA;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CRIME; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; IRRIGATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 11144261798     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200042554     Document Type: Article

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