The use of inhaled sevoflurane for endotracheal intubation in Epiglottitis

Anesthesiology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1025-1026

  Spalding, Michael B ^b   Ala Kokko, Tero I ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Airway management; Upper airway obstruction; Volatile anesthetics

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG CHOICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIGLOTTITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; EPIGLOTTITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031660812     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199810000-00029     Document Type: Article

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