Pulmonary thromboembolism after tourniquet inflation under spinal anesthesia

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Song, Ji Eun ^a   Chun, Duk Hee ^a   Shin, Jee Hyun ^a   Park, Chunghyun ^a   Lee, Jong Yeon ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Pulmonary thromboembolism; Spinal anesthesia; Tourniquet inflation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BICARBONATE; D DIMER; EPHEDRINE; HEPARIN; NORADRENALIN; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART ARREST; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RESUSCITATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TOURNIQUET; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 78651421536     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S82     Document Type: Article

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