Use of a control test to aid pH assessment of chemical eye injuries

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 811-812

  Connor, Alan John ^a   Severn, P ^b  

^a DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL INJURY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAR FILM;

ALKALIES; BURNS, CHEMICAL; DETERGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EYE BURNS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRRIGATION; REAGENT STRIPS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEARS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 70350468881     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.067439     Document Type: Article

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