Racemic epinephrine in the treatment of laryngotracheitis: Can relapse be prevented? [7]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-106

  Jones, J S ^a   Hendricks, J ^a  

^a SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE;

CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CROUP; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIS; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030051248     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90032-7     Document Type: Letter

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