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Clinical Research

Could chest wall rigidity be a factor in rapid death from illicit fentanyl abuse?

Glenn BurnsCentral Ohio Poison Center, Ohio State University Medical Toxicology, Columbus, OH, USA;
,
Rebecca T. DeRienzOffice of the Franklin County Coroner, Division of Forensic Toxicology, Columbus, OH, USA;
,
Daniel D. BakerOffice of the Franklin County Coroner, Division of Forensic Toxicology, Columbus, OH, USA;
,
Marcel CasavantDepartment of Pediatrics, Central Ohio Poison Center, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Henry A. SpillerDepartment of Pediatrics, Central Ohio Poison Center, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 420-423 | Received 02 Dec 2015, Accepted 17 Feb 2016, Published online: 21 Mar 2016

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