Life-threatening asthma after heroin inhalation. A case report and a review of the literature

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-67

  Elia, Davide ^a   Marinou, Androula ^a   Chetta, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Heroin; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; OXYGEN; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957005903     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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