Early experience with magnesium administration in Irukandji syndrome

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 666-669

  Corkeron, M ^a   Pereira, P ^b   Makrocanis, C ^c  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Broome District Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Syndrome: Irukandji, magnesium

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INJECTION PAIN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PTOSIS; RANK SUM TEST;

EID: 7244248767     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200510     Document Type: Article

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