Rapid sequence intubation without a neuromuscular blocking agent in a 14-year-old female patient with myasthenia gravis

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-288

  Politis, George D ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthetics; Intravenous; Intubation; Myasthenia gravis; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Propofol; Tracheal

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIALYSIS CATHETER; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846564365     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02092.x     Document Type: Article

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