Artigo Revisado por pares

“Foam Cone” exuding from the mouth and nostrils following heroin overdose

2012; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/15376516.2011.610388

ISSN

1537-6524

Autores

Ricardo Jorge Dinis‐Oliveira, Agostinho Santos, Teresa Magalhães,

Tópico(s)

Poisoning and overdose treatments

Resumo

A "foam cone" exuding the mouth and nostrils is a recognized consequence of anoxia following pulmonary edema. In this report, we illustrate and explain this phenomenon in victims of heroin overdose.

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