Haemodynamic patterns in patients with scorpion envenomation

Heart

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 485-489

  Karnad, D R ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Animal toxin; Myocarditis; Pulmonary oedema; Scorpion sting

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; SCORPION VENOM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; ENVENOMATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG WEDGE PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; TACHYCARDIA; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0031925694     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.79.5.485     Document Type: Article

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