Sudden Death Following Oral Intake of Metal Objects (Acuphagia): a Case Report

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), pica is described as eating one or more non-nutritive, non-food substances over a period of at least 1 month that is severe enough to warrant clinical attention. The present case is a 44-year-old man who was brought to e...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Emamhadi, Fares Najari, Mohammad Javad Hedayatshode, Shokoufeh Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2018-11-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/59