Airway management in angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor related angioedema [1]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-

  Kapoor, Avinash ^a   Jefferson, Paul ^a   Ball, David R ^a  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LETTER; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34249108023     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022646     Document Type: Letter

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