Cardiac rescue with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in refractory shock due to acute meningococcemia

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 253-254

  Chiu, Yu Hui ^a,b   How, Chorng Kuang ^a,b   Chern, Chii Hwa ^a,b   Wang, Lee Min ^a,b   Huang, Chun I ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; LEVOFLOXACIN; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COUNTERPULSATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEROLOGY; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMPING; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MYOCARDITIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS, SEROGROUP B; SEPSIS; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC;

EID: 33846612715     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.11.019     Document Type: Article

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