Etomidate as an Induction Agent in Septic Patients: Red Flags or False Alarms?

Despite its widespread use in North America and many other parts of the world, the safety of etomidate as an induction agent for rapid sequence intubation in septic patients is still debated. In this article, we evaluate the current literature on etomidate, review its clinical history, and discuss t...

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Autores principales: Kulstad, Erik B., Kalimullah, Ejaaz A., Tekwani, Karis L., Courtney, D Mark
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2010
Materias:
Toxicology/Critical Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20823967

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