The management of antihypertensive-associated angioedema: When necessary, conventional tracheal intubation can be successful

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-27

  Young, N ^a   Clark, D ^a   Cook, B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitor; Airway management; Angioedema; Endotracheal; Intubation

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; LISINOPRIL; LOSARTAN; PERINDOPRIL; RAMIPRIL;

AGED; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84857311529     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371201300108     Document Type: Article

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