Successful use of propofol in refractory delirium tremens

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 825-828

  Coomes, T R ^a   Smith, S W ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DELIRIUM TREMENS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0030734946     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70059-3     Document Type: Article

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