The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 403-406 , May 2006

Hemorrhagic gastritis and gas emboli after ingesting 3% hydrogen peroxide

  • Jeong Mi Moon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Jeong Mi Moon, md, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160 Ilsimri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun Jeollanam-do, 519-809, South Korea
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  • Byeong Jo Chun, MD
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  • Yong Il Min, MD

Received 5 November 2004 ,Revised 9 March 2005 ,Accepted 25 May 2005.

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 Selected Topics: Toxicology is coordinated by Kenneth Kulig, md, of Denver, Colorado

PII: S0736-4679(06)00071-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.05.036

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 403-406 , May 2006

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