Decreased Glasgow Coma Scale Score Does Not Mandate Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-455

  Duncan, Russell ^a   Thakore, Shobhan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

airway; alcohol; aspiration; Glasgow Coma Scale; poisoning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION; STUPOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449520474     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.11.026     Document Type: Article

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