Chest compression first aid for respiratory arrest due to acute asphyxic asthma

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-61

  Harrison, Rex ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESUSCITATION; THORAX WALL;

ADOLESCENT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; STATUS ASTHMATICUS;

EID: 74549170036     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.056119     Document Type: Article

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