Recurrent asystole resulting from high cervical spinal cord injuries

American Surgeon

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 525-529

  Franga, D L ^a   Hawkins, Michael L ^a   Medeiros, R S ^a   Adewumi, D ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; ATROPINE; DOPAMINE; EPHEDRINE; ISOPRENALINE; PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BRADYCARDIA; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRY EYE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PACEMAKER; SINUS NODE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STOMACH PARESIS; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT PLANNING; XEROSTOMIA; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CERVICAL SPINE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BRADYCARDIA; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746500946     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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