Mass casualty incident involving pepper spray exposure: Impact on the emergency department and management of casualties

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 352-359

  Oh, J J ^a   Yong, Robin ^a   Ponampalam, R ^a   Anantharman, V ^a   Lim, S H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Capsicum; Hospital emergency service; Mass casualty incidents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS DISASTER; NAUSEA; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN IRRITATION; SYMPTOM; VOMITING;

EID: 78449273905     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700407     Document Type: Article

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