Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of two cases of hydrogen sulfide toxicity from liquid manure

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 257-261

  Bailey, Richard ^a,b   Bernard, Nicolas ^a   Côté, Mario ^a   Paquet, Francois ^a   Poitras, Julien ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hotel Dieu de Levis Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sulfide; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Liquid swine manure; Nitrite therapy

Indexed keywords

AMYL NITRITE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SODIUM NITRITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNESIA; CASE REPORT; DIZZINESS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE INTOXICATION; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MANURE; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27944499468     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500014408     Document Type: Short Survey

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