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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Ecstasy (MDMA)

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II.a Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

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Last update : 17/04/2012
 
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Publications

Isolated non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema - A rare complication of MDMA toxicity.
The American journal of emergency medicine 2017 Sep;35;1385.e3-1385.e6 2017 Sep
A Case of MDMA-Associated Cerebral and Pulmonary Edema Requiring ECMO.
Case reports in critical care 2017;2017;6417012 2017
MDMA-induced acute pulmonary edema in a patient without other organ dysfunction.
The American journal of emergency medicine 2006 Oct;24;734-6 2006 Oct
Fatal hyponatremia in a young woman after ecstasy ingestion.
Nature clinical practice. Nephrology 2006 May;2;283-8, quiz 289 2006 May
Ecstasy--deadly risk even outside rave parties.
Forensic science international 2005 Oct 29;153;227-30 2005 Oct 29
Our experiences with fatal ecstasy abuse (two case reports).
Forensic science international 2005 Jan 17;147 Suppl;S77-80 2005 Jan 17
Pulmonary oedema caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion.
Archives of disease in childhood 2002 Apr;86;302-3 2002 Apr

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