Effect of levalbuterol on prehospital patient parameters

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 481-483

  Rodenberg, Howard ^a  

^a EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Bronchospasm; EMS; Levalbuterol; Prehospital; Respiratory, emergency

Indexed keywords

LEVALBUTEROL;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BRONCHOSPASM; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036735053     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.32648     Document Type: Article

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