Vasopressin for the management of catecholamine-resistant anaphylactic shock

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Hussain, Aziza Mohammad ^a   Yousuf, B ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Khan, F H ^a   Khan, F A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Epinephrine; Phenylephrine; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; CATECHOLAMINE; CEFAMANDOLE; FENTANYL; GELATIN SUCCINATE; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; METARAMINOL; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; METHOXAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; TRAMADOL; VASOPRESSIN; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLLOID; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRYSTALLOID; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RESUSCITATION; SHOCK; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANAPHYLAXIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATECHOLAMINES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 54349093753     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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