Caudal epidural block: A review of test dosing and recognition of systemic injection in children

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1156-1161

  Tobias, Joseph D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE; ISOPRENALINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NEUROTOXICITY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; ST SEGMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; T WAVE;

EID: 0034752178     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200111000-00018     Document Type: Review

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