The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , July 2010

Fatal Pulmonary Edema After Acute Occupational Exposure to Nitric Acid

  • Christine M. Murphy, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Christine Murphy, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, P.O. Box 980401, Richmond, VA 23298-0401
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  • Halleh Akbarnia, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
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  • S. Rutherfoord Rose, PHARMD, FAACT

Received 23 September 2007 ,Revised 1 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 March 2008.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00362-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.03.011

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , July 2010

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