Prehospital management of the traumatized airway

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-243

  Deakin, C D ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway; Cncothyrrodotomy; Endotracheal intubation; Laryngeal mask airway; Obturator airway; Prehospital; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MASK; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TRACHEOSTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MASKS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TRACHEOSTOMY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030334303     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199612000-00004     Document Type: Article

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