Predicting gastric contents following trauma: An evaluation of current practice

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 404-409

  Hardman, J G ^a   O'Connor, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastric contents, aspiration, regurgitation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; AUSCULTATION; DRUG USE; EATING; INJURY; INTESTINE FUNCTION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH EMPTYING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA; EATING; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032769221     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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