Uvular necrosis after orotracheal intubation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 631.e3-631.e4

  Evans, David P ^a   Lo, Bruce M ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; ODYNOPHAGIA; OROPHARYNX; PALATE DISEASE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; UVULAR NECROSIS;

EID: 66049127762     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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