Respiratory complications associated with anesthesia

Anesthesiology Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-299

  Watson, Charles B ^a  

^a BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; ATELECTASIS; BRONCHOSPASM; HEMATOTHORAX; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG INJURY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RIB FRACTURE; SEDATION; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 0036719997     PISSN: 08898537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8537(02)00015-9     Document Type: Review

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