Propofol for benzodiazepine-refractory alcohol withdrawal in a non-mechanically ventilated patient

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112.e3-112.e4

  Hughes, Darrel W ^a,b,c   Vanwert, Elizabeth ^a,b,c,d   Lepori, Lauren ^e   Adams, Bruce D ^e  

^a University Health System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

^e University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FOLIC ACID; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; MULTIVITAMIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROPOFOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIAMINE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HEMODYNAMICS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SWEAT; TREMOR; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84890436907     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.044     Document Type: Article

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