Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 102-103

  Lebowitz, Philip ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; CETACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MAFENIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE; PRILOCAINE; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACAINE;

BURN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 16244410171     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.2.102     Document Type: Editorial

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