An unusual complication of central venous cannulation [1]

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-227

  Ramachandran, R ^a   Gaur, A ^a   Tyagi, A ^a   Sethi, A K ^a   Mohta, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; GUIDE WIRE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LETTER; MALE; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247537399     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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