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Severe pneumonitis due to prallethrin (pyrethroid) aspiration: a case report

Najeeb Alqarnia College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;b King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;c Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAUView further author information
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Faisal G Almalkia College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;b King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;c Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAUCorrespondence[email protected]
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Faris Nouha College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;b King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;c Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAUView further author information
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Maher Naharia College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;b King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;c Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, SAUView further author information
Article: 2283310 | Received 22 Jul 2023, Accepted 06 Nov 2023, Published online: 02 Dec 2023

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