Should etomidate be used for rapid-sequence intubation induction in critically ill septic patients? Probably not

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 728-729

  Dean, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; KETAMINE; PROPOFOL; STEROID; THIOPENTAL;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTUBATION; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ETOMIDATE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 46149094392     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.04.010     Document Type: Letter

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