Helium-oxygen therapy in the emergency department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-296

  McGee, Douglas L ^a   Wald, David A ^a   Hinchliffe, Susan ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Croup; Helium; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CROUP; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HELIUM OXYGEN BREATHING; HUMAN; JET VENTILATION; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG VENTILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CROUP; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HELIUM; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0030854851     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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