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Key articles
Marzuk PM, Tardiff K, Leon AC, et al. Ambient temperature and mortality from unintentional cocaine overdose. JAMA. 1998 Jun 10;279(22):1795-800. Abstract
Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Management of Suspected Internal Drug Trafficker (SIDT). December 2020 [internet publication].Full text
Panchal AR, Bartos JA, Cabañas JG, et al. Part 3: adult basic and advanced life support: 2020 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. Circulation. 2020 Oct 20;142(16_suppl_2):S366-468.Full text Abstract
Smollin CG, Hoffman RS. Chapter 75: Cocaine. In: Nelson LS, Howland MA, Lewin NA, et al, eds. Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies, 11th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2019.
Armstrong LE, Crago AE, Adams R, et al. Whole-body cooling of hyperthermic runners: comparison of two field therapies. Am J Emerg Med. 1996 Jul;14(4):355-8. Abstract
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