Resuscitation from transfusion-associated hyperkalaemic ventricular fibrillation

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-113

  Woodforth, I J ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium; Hyperkalaemia; Massive transfusion; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; AMIODARONE; ATRACURIUM; BACLOFEN; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DESMOPRESSIN; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GLUCOSE; NEUTRAL INSULIN; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NITROUS OXIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; OXYGEN; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; SCOPOLAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RESUSCITATION; SCOLIOSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS RHYTHM; SPINE FUSION; THORACOTOMY; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; RESUSCITATION; SCOLIOSIS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 33847392132     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500117     Document Type: Article

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