%0 Journal Article
%T Status asthmaticus in a paramedic following exposure to a roadside flare: a case report
%J Journal of emergency medicine
%D 1997
%A Federman, J. H.
%A Sachter, J. J.
%V 15
%N 1
%P 87-89
%X Highway flares are commonly used by police and emergency service workers to divert traffic away from roadside accidents. We report a case of a 35-yr-old paramedic who developed a sudden, severe asthmatic reaction following a brief exposure to such a flare, necessitating intubation and a prolonged hospitalization.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0736-4679
%U http://dx.doi.org/