Pulse oximeter probe-induced electrical burn

Burns

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 751-753

  Jung, Sung No ^a   Hwang, Dong Yeon ^a   Kim, Jiil ^a   Kwon, Ho ^a   Yim, Young Min ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

BLISTER; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; DEVICE; ELECTRIC BURN; FOAM DRESSING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERIANAL ABSCESS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PULSE OXIMETER; WOUND DRESSING;

BURNS, ELECTRIC; FOOT INJURIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OXIMETRY;

EID: 67349203942     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.08.020     Document Type: Letter

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