Pediatric laryngospasm

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 303-307

  Hampson Evans, Darryl ^a   Morgan, Patrick ^a   Farrar, Mark ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Laryngospasm; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ATROPINE; DOXAPRAM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ALGORITHM; CONSENSUS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRALINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNX SPASM; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUBMENTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LARYNGISMUS;

EID: 40149086842     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02446.x     Document Type: Review

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