Accidental Ecstasy poisoning in a toddler

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 534-535

  Melian, Abian Montesdeoca ^a   Burillo Putze, Guillermo ^a   Campo, Candelaria Gonzalez ^a   Padron, Agustin Gonzalez ^b   Ramos, Carlos Ormazabal ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^b Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute poisoning; Ecstasy; Toddler

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONVULSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MYDRIASIS; PILL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; TRIGEMINY; URINE LEVEL;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; BENZODIAZEPINES; CARDIAC COMPLEXES, PREMATURE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEVER; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; MALE; MYDRIASIS; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; POISONING; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SEIZURES; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 4143103671     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000136072.37575.19     Document Type: Article

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