Reduction of vasopressor requirement by hydrocortisone administration in a patient with cerebral vasospasm

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 138-141

  Alhashemi, J A ^a,b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Complications; Phenylephrine; Receptors; Sympathetic nervous system; Tachyphylaxis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; NIMODIPINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERTENSION; HYPERVOLEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0035186145     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/86.1.138     Document Type: Article

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