The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , January 2007

Skin and soft tissue necrosis from calcium chloride in a deicer

  • Min P. Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Min Peter Kim, md, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 110 Francis Street, Suite 9A, Boston, MA 02215
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  • Vittorio J. Raho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • John Mak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • A. Murat Kaynar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 9 March 2005 ,Revised 19 October 2005 ,Accepted 9 May 2006.

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PII: S0736-4679(06)00633-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.05.030

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , January 2007

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