Refractory asystole and death following the prehospital administration of adenosine

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 196-198

  Christopher, Marcus ^a   Key, Craig B ^b,c,d   Persse, David E ^b,c,d  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d EMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; ATROPINE;

ADULT; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0034129018     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120090941506     Document Type: Conference Paper

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