Effects of etomidate on adrenal suppression: A review of intubated septic patients

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 177-183

  Thompson Bastin, Melissa ^a   Baker, Stephanie ^a   Weant, Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

adrenal suppression; etomidate; intubation; rapid sequence intubation; sepsis

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84896872074     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: 19451253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4902-177     Document Type: Article

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