Adrenaline is first line treatment for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis

Resuscitation

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 641-642

  Simpson, Colin R ^a   Sheikh, Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; AMBULANCE; AMBULATORY CARE; ANAPHYLAXIS; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY DELAY;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANAPHYLAXIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS;

EID: 77952891289     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.04.002     Document Type: Editorial

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