Fatal myocardial infarction associated with intravenous N-acetylcysteine error

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Elms, Andrew R ^a   Owen, Kelly P ^a   Albertson, Timothy E ^b   Sutter, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylactoid reaction; Dosing Error; Formulation Error; Myocardial Infarction; N acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARISOPRODOL; HEPARIN; HYDROCODONE; INFUSION FLUID; NALOXONE; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLEPHRINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TROPONIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARACETAMOL TOXICITY; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RESUSCITATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR;

EID: 84857676419     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-54     Document Type: Article

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