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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Riot control agents (RCA)

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II.a Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

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Last update : 10/02/2015
 
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Publications

The pathology of lethal exposure to the Riot Control Agents: towards a forensics-based methodology for determining misuse.
Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2015 Jan;29;36-42 2015 Jan

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