Successful use of neostigmine in a patient with refractory distal intestinal obstruction syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 700-703

  Kurtzman, Tracey L ^a   Borowitz, Stephen M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; GOLYTELY; MACROGOL 3350; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; NEOSTIGMINE; PANCRELIPASE; SENOKOT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LACRIMATION; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; NEOSTIGMINE; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036860793     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200211000-00022     Document Type: Article

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