Outcomes of chlorine exposure: A 5-year poison center experience in 598 patients

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-110

  LoVecchio, Frank ^a,b   Blackwell, Scott ^a   Stevens, Donna ^b  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Banner Poison Control Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine exposure; Poison control center; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TABLET; TRACHEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHLORINE; DOSAGE FORMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TABLETS; TRACHEA;

EID: 24144502422     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200506000-00002     Document Type: Article

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