Renal replacement therapy causing ECG artefact mimicking atrial flutter

British Journal of Intensive Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-50

  McGrath, B A ^a   Columb, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANURIA; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; COLLAPSE; CONTINUOUS VENO VENOUS HEMOFILTRATION; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 7044271101     PISSN: 09617930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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