The obesity-hypoventilation syndrome and respiratory failure in the acute trauma patient

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Nelson, James A ^a   Loredo, Jose S ^b   Acosta, Jose A ^c  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

BiPAP; hypercapnia; obesity hypoventilation syndrome; respiratory acidosis; trauma

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; NALOXONE; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; PETHIDINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; BACKACHE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXEMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; METABOLIC ALKALOSIS; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; OXYGEN THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SOMNOLENCE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 79954632161     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.022     Document Type: Article

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