Etomidate versus succinylcholine for intubation in an air medical setting

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 757-763

  Kociszewski, Christine ^a   Thomas, Stephen H ^a   Harrison, Tim ^a   Wedel, Suzanne K ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air medical transport; Airway management; Etomidate; Intubation; Prehospital transport; Succinylcholine

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM;

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033757756     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.18033     Document Type: Article

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