Solvent abuse: a case report and a review
The deliberate inhalation of solvents among children and adolescents "for kicks" is becoming more common in the West. It was generally regarded as a relatively harmless practice and consequently little attention had been paid to the isolation of the toxic agent from the variety of substanc...
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| author | Sarvesvaran, R. Hasnan, J. |
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| description | The deliberate inhalation of solvents among children and adolescents "for kicks" is becoming more common in the West. It was generally regarded as a relatively harmless practice and consequently little attention had been paid to the isolation of the toxic agent from the variety of substances used. It is now well recognised that solvent abuse not only can result in sudden death but also cause pathological changes to the liver, kidney, brain, heart and lungs. A case of toluene associated death in Malaysia is discussed both from a medico-legal and pathological standpoint. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-14622018-10-26T01:36:19Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1462/ Solvent abuse: a case report and a review Sarvesvaran, R. Hasnan, J. R Medicine RB Pathology The deliberate inhalation of solvents among children and adolescents "for kicks" is becoming more common in the West. It was generally regarded as a relatively harmless practice and consequently little attention had been paid to the isolation of the toxic agent from the variety of substances used. It is now well recognised that solvent abuse not only can result in sudden death but also cause pathological changes to the liver, kidney, brain, heart and lungs. A case of toluene associated death in Malaysia is discussed both from a medico-legal and pathological standpoint. College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia 1994-12 Article PeerReviewed Sarvesvaran, R. and Hasnan, J. (1994) Solvent abuse: a case report and a review. The Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 16 (2). pp. 167-71. ISSN 0126-8635, DOI 9053568. http://www.mjpath.org.my/past_issue/MJP1994.2/solvent-abuse.pdf 9053568 |
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| title | Solvent abuse: a case report and a review |
| title_full | Solvent abuse: a case report and a review |
| title_fullStr | Solvent abuse: a case report and a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solvent abuse: a case report and a review |
| title_short | Solvent abuse: a case report and a review |
| title_sort | solvent abuse a case report and a review |
| topic | R Medicine RB Pathology |
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