Gangrene complicating dopamine therapy

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 80-

  Kaul, S ^a   Sarela, A I ^a,b   Supe, A N ^a   Karnard, D R ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; DOPAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOE;

EID: 0031050701     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689709000207     Document Type: Article

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