Mechanical obstruction in the anaesthesia delivery-system mimicking severe bronchospasm

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 992-994

  Aarhus, D ^a   Soreide E ^a   Holst Larsen, H ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Complications; Equipment, breathing systems

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ADULT; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FILTER; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030723896     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.217-az0351.x     Document Type: Article

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