Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and myocarditis following Ecstasy use: A case report

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-38

  Mortelmans, Luc J M ^a   Bogaerts, Peter J M ^a   Hellemans, Steven ^a   Volders, Wim ^a   Van Rossom, Paul ^a  

^a American Metabolic Laboratories Clinical Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Keywords; Methylene dioxy methamphetamine; Myocarditis; Party drugs; Pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DANCING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYOCARDITIS; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; DANCING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; MYOCARDITIS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 21244457561     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200502000-00010     Document Type: Article

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