Enlarged uvula (Quincke's Oedema) - A side effect of inhaled cocaine? - A case study and review of the literature

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-210

  Welling, Anne ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; PALATE;

ADULT; ANGIOEDEMA; COCAINE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH DISEASES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; UVULA;

EID: 46749085026     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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