Methylene chloride inhalation: An unusual form of drug abuse
| Autor: | Thomas R. Caraccio, Howard C. Mofenson, Kai Stürmann |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
| Předmět: |
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Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders medicine.medical_treatment Poison control Chloride Absorption Lethargy chemistry.chemical_compound Oxygen therapy Hydrocarbons Chlorinated medicine Humans Methylene Methylene Chloride Inhalation business.industry Oxygen Inhalation Therapy Carboxyhemoglobin chemistry Anesthesia Emergency Medicine Chills medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Emergency Medicine. 14:903-905 |
| ISSN: | 0196-0644 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0196-0644(85)80644-2 |
| Popis: | Methylene chloride is a chlorinated hydrocarbon used widely in home and industry. Its intentional abuse has not been reported previously. We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with lethargy, nausea, and chills six hours after the intentional inhalation of a household product containing methylene chloride. The patient's elevated carboxyhemoglobin level responded well to 100% oxygen therapy. The pathophysiology and treatment of methylene chloride are discussed. |
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