Two deaths after prehospital use of adenosine

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 151-154

  Haynes, Bruce E ^a,b  

^a Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

^b Orange County Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Adverse reaction; Drug effect; Emergency medical services

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADRENALIN; ATROPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADENOSINE; AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0034902757     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00358-4     Document Type: Article

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