CS exposure--clinical effects and management.
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CS exposure--clinical effects and management.
The number of people exposed to CS spray presenting to accident and emergency departments is on the increase. Its effects, though usually minor and short lived, involve several systems and can occasionally be life threatening. It is therefore important that staff are able to manage these patients and know when and how to protect themselves and others from further contamination.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.3.168