Severe central nervous system depression in a patient with acute imidacloprid poisoning

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1171.e5-1171.e7

  Karatas, Aydin Deniz ^a  

^a Iskenderun State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ATROPINE; CHOLINESTERASE; GLUCOSE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMIDACLOPRID; INSECTICIDE; PRALIDOXIME;

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; DISORIENTATION; DROWSINESS; DRUG INTOXICATION; FLUID RESUSCITATION; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTUBATION; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MYDRIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SALIVATION; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 70449512083     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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