title: Pulmonary oedema caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion.
abstract: In this case report we describe the first recorded case of alveolar gas exchange impairment caused by "liquid ecstasy" ingestion, and perhaps inhalation, by a 4 year old child. The pulmonary gas diffusion disturbance was sufficiently prolonged to raise the suspicion of a direct toxic effect on the alveolar-capillary membrane.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piastra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiaretti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tempera
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pulitanò
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polidori
mesh_terms: D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D012978:Sodium Oxybate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D012978:Sodium Oxybate; D015107:4-Butyrolactone