An unusual presentation from xylazine-ketamine

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 324-325

  Arican, F Ozlem ^a   Okan, Taha ^a   Badak, Ozer ^a   Guneri, Sema ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; XYLAZINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABUSE; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS; ARRHYTHMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; POISONING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; XYLAZINE;

EID: 9244248601     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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