Epinephrine in digital nerve block

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 789-790

  Mohan, P P ^a   Cherian, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINGER; FINGER BLOOD FLOW; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MONOTHERAPY; NECROSIS; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FINGERS; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 35848954068     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.053793     Document Type: Short Survey

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