TY  - JOUR
TT  - A Rare Toxic Agent in the Emergency  Department: Sulphur Hexafluoride
AU  - Akdemir, Hızır Ufuk
AU  - Çalışkan, Fatih
AU  - Katı, Celal
AU  - Duran, Latif
AU  - Türköz, Burcu
AU  - Yavuz, Yücel
PY  - 2014
DA  - March
JF  - Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
PB  - Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-9934
SP  - 75
EP  - 77
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
KW  - Sülfür hekzaflorid
KW  - intoksikasyon
KW  - acil servis
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/jemcr/issue//535688
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/663511
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