Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 655-656

  Carter, Kathryn Elizabeth ^a   Izsak, Eugene ^b   Marlow, James ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b Toledo Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Ipecac poisoning; Munchausen syndrome by proxy; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

IPECAC;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; FOSTER CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; VICTIM; VOMITING;

CHILD; HUMANS; IPECAC; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY;

EID: 33748803605     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000227871.69309.d7     Document Type: Article

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