Accidental Charcoal Aspiration

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-131

  Rajamani, Sridhar ^a,b   Allen, Patricia ^a  

^a Yuma Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Charcoal aspiration; GI contamination

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHARCOAL; DOXEPIN; VENLAFAXINE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 2342539082     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200404000-00015     Document Type: Article

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