Myth: The Trendelenburg position improves circulation in cases of shock

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-49

  Johnson, Sonia ^a   Henderson, Sean O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; POSITION; REVIEW; SHOCK; TRENDELENBURG POSITION;

EID: 18244369964     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500008915     Document Type: Review

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