The neglected prehospital phase of head injury: Apnea and catecholamine surge

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-47

  Atkinson, John L D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE;

APNEA; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; HEAD INJURY; HEART FAILURE; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LUNG EDEMA; REVIEW; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0033962201     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/75.1.37     Document Type: Review

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