Clinical Controversies: Etomidate as an Induction Agent for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Sepsis. Continue to Use Etomidate for Intubation of Patients With Septic Shock

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-14

  Walls, Ron M ^a   Murphy, Michael F ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETAMINE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENALECTOMY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HEMODYNAMICS; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 44949226954     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.344     Document Type: Note

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