Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3250592 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Atropine autoinjectors are used by the U.S. military as pre-hospital first-line therapy for nerve agent exposure. This case report examines the misuse of these devices in a suicide attempt. An anticholinergic toxidrome resulted from this misuse. The patient was successfully treated.
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Atropine Autoinjector Use as a Suicidal Gesture
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