Large-diameter suction tubing significantly improves evacuation time of simulated vomitus

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 242-244

  Vandenberg, James T ^a   Rudman, Nathan T ^a   Burke, Thomas F ^a   Ramos, David E ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway management; Aspiration pneumonia; Oropharyngeal suction; Suction systems; Vomitus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; FOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SUCTION; TIME; TUBE; VOMITING;

EID: 0031957597     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90092-4     Document Type: Article

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