Ventricular fibrillation following perspirant spray inhalation;Fibrillation ventriculaire par inhalation de spray déodorant

Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-85

  Girard, F ^a   Le Tacon, S ^a   Maria, M ^a   Pierrard, O ^b   Monin, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL D ENFANTS   (France)

^b Service de santé et de secours médical   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Butane; Epinephrine; Ventricular fibrillation; Volatile substance abuse

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; CATECHOLAMINE; DEODORANT AGENT; HEART RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INHALATION; INTOXICATION; RESUSCITATION;

ADOLESCENT; AEROSOLS; BUTANES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEODORANTS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 38349135342     PISSN: 07507658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2007.10.036     Document Type: Article

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