Ice storm-related carbon monoxide poisonings in North Carolina: A reminder

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1060-1065

  Ghim, Michael ^a   Severance, Harry W ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Charcoal grills; Hyperbaric medicine; Ice winter storms; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; STORM WATER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; COOKING; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; HEATING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; HYPERTHERMIA; POWER SUPPLY; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEATING; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; WEATHER;

EID: 8744228075     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000144614.38668.60     Document Type: Article

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