Fatal paramethoxy-amphetamine (PMA) poisoning in the Australian Capital Territory

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 426-

  Lamberth, Paul G ^a   Ding, Geoff K A ^a   Nurmi, Liisa A ^a  

^a Calvary Health Care ACT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; ANDROGEN; CLENBUTEROL; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM; 4-METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN EDEMA; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOXEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; QRS COMPLEX; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SHOCK; TACHYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; ADDICTION; FATALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINES; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; FATAL OUTCOME; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 46249121666     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01695.x     Document Type: Letter

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