Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XXII.f

Rigid chest syndrome - Chest wall rigidity - Stiff/wooden chest

Stiff chest from chest wall/respiratory muscle spasm. May cause apnea, acute respiratory compromise and death. May associate with tetany/laryngospasm (see also VIIIe and IXi)

Publications

Lynch RE, Hack RA

Methadone-induced rigid-chest syndrome after substantial overdose.

Pediatrics 2010 Jul;126;e232-4 — 2010 Jul — e232-4