Priapism associated with Latrodectus mactans envenomation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 759.e1-759.e2

  Quan, Dan ^a   Ruha, Anne Michelle ^b  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; FENTANYL; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; SPIDER VENOM; SPIDER VENOM ANTISERUM;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAPHORESIS; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE;

EID: 67649909869     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.10.033     Document Type: Article

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