Finger burns caused by concentrated hydrofluoric acid, treated with intra-arterial calcium gluconate infusion: Case report;Queimadura digital por ácido fluorídrico concentrado tratada com infusão intra-arterial de gluconato de cálcio: Relato de caso

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 379-381

  de Capitani, Eduardo Mello ^a   Hirano, Elcio Shiyoti ^a   Zuim, Isabela de Souza Cortez ^a   Bertanha, Laura ^a   Vieira, Ronan José ^a   Madureira, Paulo Roberto ^a   Bucaretchi, Fábio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium gluconate; Caustics; Fingers; Hydrofluoric acid; Infusions, intra arterial

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE CALCIUM; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; RADIAL ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77953844218     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802009000600011     Document Type: Article

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