Inappropriately inhaled bronchodilators.
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چکیده
Inhalation of foreign bodies is a well recognised problem' but, surprisingly, the aspiration of tablets is rarely reported. There have been two reports in foreign publications of aspiration of sustained release tablets,23 which because of their formulation can remain intact in the respiratory tract for prolonged periods. We report two cases in which sustained release bronchodilator tablets have been aspirated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 39 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984