An unrecognized presentation of cocaine-associated pneumomediastinum in the prehospital setting

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 384-387

  Cabaas, Jos G ^a   Brice, Jane H ^a   Woodward, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barotraumas; Cocaine; Pneumomediastinum; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; COCAINE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BAROTRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPHYSEMA; FOREIGN BODY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; VITAL SIGN; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER;

ADULT; COCAINE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 69849103415     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120902935421     Document Type: Conference Paper

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