Antithrombin (human) concentrate infusion in pediatric patients with >50% TBSA burns

Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 615-618

  Kowal Vern, Areta ^a   Latenser, Barbara A ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

Antithrombin concentrate; Pediatric burns

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTITHROMBIN; HEPARIN; INFUSION FLUID; THROMBATE;

AEROSOL; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; BURN EXCISION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DOSE CALCULATION; EDEMA; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPIGLOTTIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INJURY SCALE; INTUBATION; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG BURN; LUNG COMPLICATION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCALD; TISSUE GRAFT; TRACHEA;

EID: 0043091973     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(03)00138-4     Document Type: Article

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