Methylbromide intoxication: A Clinical Case Study

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-160

  Breeman, Wim ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Ambulance Services Rotterdam Rijnmond (AZRR)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Helicopter; Intoxication; Methylbromide; Mobile medical team; Personal safety; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; METHYL BROMIDE; PESTICIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY NURSING; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NOXAE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES;

EID: 68549133394     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TME.0b013e31819dca1b     Document Type: Article

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