Appropriate use of epinephrine in anaphylaxis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 488-490

  Anchor, Jessica ^b   Settipane, Russell A ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FAMOTIDINE; IBUPROFEN; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; OUTPATIENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TONGUE DISEASE; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 7444240187     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.07.016     Document Type: Article

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