Critical care in the emergency department: Shock and circulatory support

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Graham, C A ^a   Parke, Tim R J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATROPINE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; INFUSION FLUID; INOTROPIC AGENT; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN; VASOPRESSIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CHRONOTROPISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUID THERAPY; HEART PACING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; INOTROPISM; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; SHOCK; TACHYCARDIA; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TISSUE PERFUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; SHOCK;

EID: 12344310550     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.012450     Document Type: Review

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