The role of the internet in facilitating yellow oleander poisoning and in providing effective treatment

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-

  Arachchillage, Deepa Ranjani Jayakody ^a   Hewapathirana, Niranjala ^a   Fernando, Devaka J S ^a,b  

^a SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac glycoside; Internet; Poisoning; Thevetia peruviana; Yellow oleander

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHARCOAL; DIGOXIN ANTIBODY F(AB) FRAGMENT; ELECTROLYTE; PLANT TOXIN;

ANAMNESIS; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOVOLEMIA; INTOXICATION; LETTER; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SUICIDE; THEVETIA; THEVETIA PERUVIANA; VOMITING;

EID: 33847315534     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.013     Document Type: Letter

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