Intramuscular Epinephrine and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1070-1074

  Kroll, Katherine ^a   Jesus, John ^a   Tibbles, Carrie ^a   Fisher, Jonathan ^a   Ullman, Edward ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85027956330     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.003     Document Type: Note

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