Neurogenic pulmonary edema in head injuries: Analysis of 5 cases

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Qin, Shi Qiang ^a   Sun, Wei ^a   Wang, Han Bin ^a   Zhang, Qing Lin ^a  

^a THE SECOND HOSPITAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Craniocerebral trauma; Diagnosis; Pulmonary edema

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; DIURETIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; MANNITOL; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444506006     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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