Death of a child from topical diphenhydramine

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 380-381

  Turner, Jane Willman ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Death; Diphenhydramine; Topical application

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; ECZEMA; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER; LUNG; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; PATHOLOGY; THYMUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BRAIN EDEMA; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; ECZEMA; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; PULMONARY EDEMA; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 74249112168     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31819df748     Document Type: Article

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