Citation

Ory JP, Daoudal P, Wagschal G, Delacour JL, Vuillemard M, Barale F. Toxicol. Eur. Res. 1983; 5(2): 77-80.

Vernacular Title

Complications respiratoires graves des intoxications medicamenteuses volontaires

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Editions Ouranos)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6688485

Abstract

Respiratory diseases are the most heavy complications that we can meat in self-poisoning persons. Authors report 15 cases of respiratory complications appeared in 824 self-poisoning cases by drugs. Different factors involved in respiratory diseases origin are analysed but only one appears to be significant: the time between poisoning and admission in intensive care unit. The encountered complications are: acute respiratory distress syndrome, Mendelson syndrome, heavy pulmonary infections, pulmonary embolism. Authors argue about the means of prevention. This seems the fundamental aspect, alone capable to decrease the incidence of very heavy complications responsible of a height mortality range (33%).

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