Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: Rapid Correction with Neostigmine in the Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-170

  McNamara, Robert ^a   Mihalakis, Michael J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

abdomen; elderly; neostigmine; Ogilvie's syndrome; pseudo obstruction

Indexed keywords

NEOSTIGMINE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NURSING HOME; OGILVIE SYNDROME; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL SIGN;

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COLONIC PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOSTIGMINE; PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 47749119644     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.06.043     Document Type: Article

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