Fentanyl in the out-of-hospital setting: Variables associated with hypotension and hypoxemia

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-187

  Krauss, William C ^a   Shah, Sachita ^a   Shah, Sachin ^a   Thomas, Stephen H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

analgesia; Emergency Medical Services; fentanyl; pain control

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VITAL SIGN; ADOLESCENT; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ANOXIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR AMBULANCES; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANOXIA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751530324     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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