Succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia following prolonged pharmacologic neuromuscular blockade

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 248-250

  Markewitz, Boaz A ^a   Elstad, Mark R ^b,c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac arrest; hyperkalemia; immobilization; neuromuscular blockade

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACICLOVIR; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; MIDAZOLAM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYGEN; SUXAMETHONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BONE ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031038317     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.1.248     Document Type: Article

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