Acute iron poisoning: What every pediatric intensive care unit nurse should know

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Aldridge, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron poisoning; Pediatric intensive care unit; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; DEFEROXAMINE; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINE; INTOXICATION; LAVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; STOMACH LAVAGE;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHARCOAL; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; DEFEROXAMINE; GASTRIC LAVAGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTESTINES; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; IRRIGATION; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POISONING; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 33847197549     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003465-200703000-00001     Document Type: Review

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