Continuous ketamine infusion for the treatment of refractory asthma in a mechanically ventilated infant: Case report and review of the pediatric literature

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 294-297

  Nehama, Jacqueline ^a   Pass, Robert ^a   Bechtler Karsch, Abby ^a   Steinberg, Charlotte ^a   Notterman, Daniel A ^a,b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029744181     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199608000-00015     Document Type: Article

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