Correction Notice (DOI:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.008);Confusion About Epinephrine Dosing Leading to Iatrogenic Overdose: A Life-Threatening Problem With a Potential Solution

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-344

  Kanwar, Manreet ^a   Irvin, Charlene B ^a   Frank, John J ^a   Weber, Kathryn ^a   Rosman, Howard ^a  

^a ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIURETIC AGENT; FERROUS SULFATE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG OVERDOSE; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEART ARREST; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TACHYPNEA; THORAX PAIN; TONGUE SWELLING; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

EID: 77949656189     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.05.007     Document Type: Erratum

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