Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate as prehospital treatment for hypertension in Irukandji syndrome

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 179, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 655-

  Fenner, Peter J ^a   Lewin, Morris ^b,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Surf Life Saving Australia ^*

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; MOLLUSC VENOM; MORPHINE; NITRATE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BITES AND STINGS; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARUKIA BARNESI; CASE REPORT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IRUKANDJI SYNDROME; JELLYFISH; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN;

EID: 0346777380     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05740.x     Document Type: Letter

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