Fatal butane toxicity and delayed onset of refractory ventricular fibrillation
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Fatal butane toxicity and delayed onset of refractory ventricular fibrillation
A 30-year-old male was presented to the Emergency Department (ED) by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He was found unconscious but breathing normally, and had a seizure for more than 30 minutes. He was no previous history of systemic disease, previous operation, medication and any known allergy. According to the witnesses, he was alone in the coffee shop, and besides him was a lighter refi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0379-5284,1658-3175
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2017.12.20811