Succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia in patients with renal failure: An old question revisited

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 237-241

  Thapa, Sushma ^a   Brull, Sorin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM;

DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; POLYNEUROPATHY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033932744     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200007000-00044     Document Type: Review

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