Citation

Piastra M, Tempera A, Caresta E, Chiaretti A, Genovese O, Zorzi G, Pulitanò S, Pietrini D, Polidori G. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2006; 22(5): 358-360.

Affiliation

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy. marco.piastra@fastwebnet.it

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.pec.0000215369.64106.9c

PMID

16714966

Abstract

We describe our second clinical observation of pulmonary injury after a "liquid ecstasy" ingestion/inhalation by a 3-year-old girl. Apart from the deep coma state, a markedly asymmetric pulmonary compromise was recorded. A transient coagulation activation was detected, possibly triggered off by the toxic effect on the lung alveolar-capillary membrane.

Language: en