Detection of intravascular injection of regional anaesthetics in children

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 592-598

  Fisher, Quentin A ^a   Shaffner, Donald H ^a   Yaster, Myron ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ECHINODERM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030769592     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03015441     Document Type: Article

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