Hydrogen cyanide poisoning in a prison environment: A case report

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-33

  Fortin, Jean Luc ^a   Judic Peureux, Virginie ^a   Desmettre, Thibault ^a   Manzon, Cyril ^a   Grimon, Daniel ^a   Hostalek, Ulrike ^b   Fétro, Christine ^c   Capellier, Gilles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

^b Frankfurterstr   (Germany)

^c Intl Pharmacological Support   (France)

Author keywords

Cyanide poisoning; Hydroxocobalamin; Prison health care; Smoke inhalation

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN CYANIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FRANCE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INHALATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRISONER; SMOKE;

CRITICAL CARE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FRANCE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; INHALATION; MALE; PRISONERS; SMOKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551569961     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345810385647     Document Type: Article

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