Physiologic effects of prolonged conducted electrical weapon discharge in ethanol-intoxicated adults

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 582-587

  Moscati, Ronald ^a   Ho, Jeffrey D ^b   Dawes, Donald M ^c   Miner, James R ^b  

^a ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Lompoc Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD PH; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRIC INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEAPON;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BICARBONATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WEAPONS;

EID: 77953344465     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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