Successful use of haemodialysis to treat phenobarbital overdose

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Hoyland, Kimberley ^a   Hoy, Michael ^a   Austin, Richard ^a   Wildman, Martyn ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COMA; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888601724     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010011     Document Type: Article

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