Toluene inducing acute respiratory failure in a spray paint sniffer
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Toluene inducing acute respiratory failure in a spray paint sniffer
BACKGROUND Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties. It has potential to cause multiple effects in the body including death. CASE REPORT I report a case of a 27-year-old male, chronic spray paint sniffer, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.882962