Is administration of enteric contrast material safe before abdominal CT in children who require sedation? Experience with chloral hydrate and pentobarbital

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-15

  Ziegler, Matthew A ^a   Fricke, Bradley L ^a   Donnelly, Lane F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAL HYDRATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE; IOVERSOL; PENTOBARBITAL;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; VOMITING;

EID: 0037216369     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.180.1.1800013     Document Type: Article

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