Propofol Infusion Syndrome— Report of an Adult Fatality

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 316-319

  Ernest, D ^a,b   French, C ^a,c  

^a WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Western Hospital   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

metabolic acidosis; PROPOFOL: cardiac failure; rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85127044776     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057X0403200303     Document Type: Article

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