THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF GAS POISONING WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SHOCK AND PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS
Authors: Maurice S. Segal, Mark Aisner
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1944)

Article1 February 1944THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF GAS POISONING WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SHOCK AND PULMONARY COMPLICATIONSMAURICE S. SEGAL, M.D., MARK AISNER, M.D.MAURICE S. SEGAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARK AISNER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-20-2-219 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWe have had the occasion recently of observing several cases presenting the problem of the management of shock and pulmonary complications due to inhalation of noxious agents. These cases have raised many important points in therapy, which, if neglected, may lead to the death of the patient. 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