Neonatal ergot poisoning: A persistent iatrogenic illness

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 239-243

  Bangh, Stacey A ^a,b   Hughes, Kirk A ^b   Roberts, David J ^b   Kovarik, Steven M ^c  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Hennepin Regional Poison Center   (United States)

^c Black Hills Pediat and Neonatology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergot; Medication error; Neonatal poisoning

Indexed keywords

ERGOT ALKALOID; METHYLERGOMETRINE; NALOXONE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; CYANOSIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; INTUBATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY PERFUSION; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; OLIGURIA; PALLOR; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERGOTISM; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; METHYLERGONOVINE; OXYTOCICS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 23244439059     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-866604     Document Type: Article

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