Fatal methadone intoxication in a child

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-70

  Riascos, Roy ^a   Kumfa, Paul ^a   Rojas, Rafael ^b   Cuellar, Hugo ^c   Descartes, Fernando ^d  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c Magnetic Resonance Unit   (Spain)

^d Oschner Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Intoxication; Methadone; Opioid; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; DIAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; METHADONE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FATALITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INGESTION; LETHALITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 36549048451     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-007-0627-8     Document Type: Article

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