The use of magnesium sulphate in the intensive care management of an Asian patient with tetanus

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 586-589

  Ho, H S ^a   Lim, S H ^b   Loo, S ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aminoglycoside induced hypomagnesemia; Serum magnesium; Sympathetic overactivity

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PANCURONIUM; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; SEDATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TACHYCARDIA; TETANUS;

EID: 0032885284     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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