Pediatric emergencies in the family practice clinic

Clinics in Family Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 445-466

  Byerley, Julie Story ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIAZEPAM; GLUCOCORTICOID; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEROID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LETHARGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRICS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SKILL; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0037622729     PISSN: 15225720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-5720(03)00008-4     Document Type: Review

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