Endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation following respiratory arrest from high altitude pulmonary edema

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 174-176

  Litch, James A ^a,b  

^a Himalayan Rescue Association   (Nepal)

^b c/o the Himalayan Trust ^*  (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; OXYGEN THERAPY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0032924320     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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