Adolescent epidemic hysteria presenting as a mass casualty, toxic exposure incident
Journal Article
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· Annals of Emergency Medicine; (USA)
- Humana Hospital-Alaska, Anchorage
Discussed is a case of explosive epidemic hysteria presenting as a mass casualty, toxic inhalation incident. Fifteen adolescent female students were triaged from a school of 700 persons exposed to sewer gas and arrived simultaneously at the emergency department complaining of a variety of nonspecific symptoms without physical findings. These symptoms quickly remitted with reassurance and dispersion of the group. Factors important in the recognition and treatment of epidemic hysteria are presented.
- OSTI ID:
- 5542573
- Journal Information:
- Annals of Emergency Medicine; (USA), Vol. 18:8; ISSN 0196-0644
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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