A case of unrecognized prehospital anaphylactic shock

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-66

  Jacobsen, Ryan C ^a   Gratton, Matthew C ^a  

^a TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Emergency medical services; Epinephrine; Prehospital; Shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649526225     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2010.519823     Document Type: Conference Paper

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