Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-108

  Wolak, Eric ^a   Byerly, Faera L ^a   Mason, Tim ^a   Cairns, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; MAFENIDE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 16244419780     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2005.14.2.104     Document Type: Article

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