Use of rocuronium in a pregnant patient with an open eye injury, receiving magnesium medication, for preterm labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 669-671

  Gaiser, R R ^a   Seem, E H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications, eye injury; Ions, magnesium; Neuromuscular block, rocuronium

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG USE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029903430     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.5.669     Document Type: Article

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